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

Davis and Young combined for 31 points in 17 minutes largely, if not entirely, spent on the floor together. — Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 9 Oct. 2026

The original story in the link at top was reported, written and edited entirely by journalists. — Lina Ruiz october 8, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Oct. 2026

It was shot entirely in Rwanda with a primarily Rwandan crew. — Ellise Shafer, Variety, 8 Oct. 2026

It was shot entirely on location in Rwanda with a primarily Rwandan crew. — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1