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

• all
• all of
• all over
• altogether
• clean
• completely
• dead
• enough
• entire
• even
• exactly
• fast
• flat
• full
• fully
• heartily
• out
• perfectly
• plumb [chiefly dialect]
• quite
• soundly
• thoroughly
• through and through
• totally
• utterly
• well
• wholly
• wide

Examples of entirely in a Sentence

are you entirely aware of what you're doing with that thing?

Recent Examples on the Web

Putin stated that the February 2022 invasion should have been launched even earlier in response to a question about his refusal to pause the conflict, seeming to sidestep the question entirely. —Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024

The company’s proposal on Friday underscored that Google doesn’t want to lose those defaults entirely. —Paresh Dave, WIRED, 21 Dec. 2024

The actor-musician's filmography has lately been ceded almost entirely to villain parts, including the Joker in The Suicide Squad, the titular vampire in Morbius, and a forthcoming antagonist role in Tron: Ares. —Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 21 Dec. 2024

Now, red underwear for New Year’s Eve is a common ritual; they are often worn inside out and put on the right way after midnight, or thrown out entirely after midnight, signaling a fresh start mentality for the year ahead. —Gia Yetikyel, Vogue, 21 Dec. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1