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

The modern American Dream is best described as a private bunker where the outside world arrives entirely in a cardboard box or a fiber-optic cable. — John Mac Ghlionn, Washington Post, 11 Sep. 2026

What’s more, last season’s 12 per cent increase was almost entirely attributable to the men’s football team. — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026

For example, some episodes have gone an entirely different genre direction, with themes like space opera or Western. — Michael Schneider, Variety, 10 Sep. 2026

There was no meaningful public backlash to piggyback onto, and Hinton’s warning had to work entirely on its own persuasive merits. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 10 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1