entirely

adverb

en·​tire·​ly in-ˈtī(-ə)r-lē 

ˈen-ˌtī(-ə)r-

1

: to the full or entire extent : completely

I agree entirely

you are entirely welcome

2

: to the exclusion of others : solely

entirely by my own efforts

Synonyms of entirely

• completely
• totally
• fully
• quite
• wholly
• perfectly
• utterly
• all
• thoroughly
• even
• exactly

Examples of entirely in a Sentence

are you entirely aware of what you're doing with that thing?

Recent Examples on the Web

Amazingly, the explosion is entirely dark; not a single photon of light is generated—all the energy goes into invisible gravitational waves. — Phil Plait, Scientific American, 30 Oct. 2026

Combining real-world robot experience with simulation also provides additional opportunities to practice tasks without relying entirely on physical trials. — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 2026

The path Republicans take is not entirely up to him, however, given that an individual senator has enough privileges to grind floor business to a crawl. — David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 30 Oct. 2026

This full moon is conjunct Uranus, so its effect on your life will likely be destabilizing and disruptive, even if not entirely unexpected. — Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1