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

Direct democracy in Missouri Over in Missouri, voters are seeing an entirely different Republican message on democracy. — Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 23 July 2026

So the brand on the sign and the jug of oil going into your engine can trace back to two entirely different owners. — Andrew P. Collins, The Drive, 23 July 2026

Once the transformation is complete, the cell is entirely morphed for hunting. — Jay Kakade july 23, Refractor, 23 July 2026

Whether the new outbreak the FDA identified Wednesday is ultimately from an entirely different source or linked to that outbreak remains unclear. — Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 23 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1