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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The source reporting referenced above was written and edited entirely by journalists.
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The point isn't to avoid technology entirely, but to avoid becoming dependent on it.
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Hugh Leask, CNBC, 9 May 2026
The source reporting referenced above was written and edited entirely by journalists.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 May 2026
The point isn't to avoid technology entirely, but to avoid becoming dependent on it.
—Jamie Carter, Space.com, 8 May 2026
The cities’ Republican mayors took contrasting, if not entirely divergent, positions.
—Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 May 2026
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“Entirely.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/entirely. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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