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

The Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918 was the beginning of the end for live decoys, and the practice was banned entirely by 1935. —Alice Jones Webb, Outdoor Life, 14 Nov. 2024

Given that online dating has been a cultural mainstay for at least a decade, a pivot toward apps geared entirely toward platonic relationships isn’t entirely surprising. —Allie Volpe, Vox, 14 Nov. 2024

That, while involving a lot less affordable housing, won’t imperil the garden and is a better outcome than an empty lot or an entirely market-rate development. —Kim Velsey, Curbed, 12 Nov. 2024

Box Drive is for people who'd rather avoid the web version entirely. —PCMAG, 11 Nov. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1