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
Examples of entirely in a Sentence
are you entirely aware of what you're doing with that thing?
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Nearly every Giant who saw the field wore the cap, but three Giants inscribed a message on their hats, while one player avoided the Pride cap entirely.
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Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 13 June 2026
The source reporting referenced above was written and edited entirely by journalists.
—Jake Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 June 2026
The Jurassic Park screenwriter notes that aliens, both real and fictional, might exist entirely outside of the bounds of human comprehension.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 12 June 2026
Her instructive to notice and show up showed up in the machinery of a company built almost entirely on traditional data.
—Dr. Marcus Collins, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
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Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 13 June 2026
The source reporting referenced above was written and edited entirely by journalists.
—Jake Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 June 2026
The Jurassic Park screenwriter notes that aliens, both real and fictional, might exist entirely outside of the bounds of human comprehension.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 12 June 2026
Her instructive to notice and show up showed up in the machinery of a company built almost entirely on traditional data.
—Dr. Marcus Collins, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for entirely
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“Entirely.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/entirely. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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