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

This move was not entirely unexpected, as Bezos hinted at the possibility during an interview with CNBC back in May. — CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026

The best solution, their letter said, would be to avoid imposing tariffs on semiconductors and derivative products entirely. — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 27 Aug. 2026

Although they are being held in separate cells on their own, the brothers are not entirely isolated. — Jonny Hallam, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2026

If Pangram’s tools are accurate, 260 out of 310 people who published guest articles in the NYT, WSJ, and Washington Post did it entirely with their own brains (or perhaps the brains of an underling). — Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 27 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1