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

Spider-Man teams up with Jon Bernthal’s Punisher to take down the green giant and stop the him from destroying the Damage Control skyscraper entirely. — Jordan Moreau, Variety, 31 July 2026

And while that’s not entirely wrong, there are actually some ways a new deal for Williams can help the team’s cap situation. — Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 July 2026

The track has a complete thesis about the ups and downs of art making, articulated almost entirely in sound. — Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 30 July 2026

As more airports become equipped with advanced CT scanners that use 3-D imaging to detect hazardous liquids, the liquid limit rule could be scrapped entirely. — Rachel Chang, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1