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
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Examples of entirely in a Sentence
are you entirely aware of what you're doing with that thing?
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David Pierce, The Verge, 22 Oct. 2024
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—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 22 Oct. 2024
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David Pierce, The Verge, 22 Oct. 2024
That single was not an entirely solo affair, though, so Jennie manages to still break a record this frame.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
The scariest part of it is that the premise is entirely true.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 22 Oct. 2024
The music is sung entirely with songs from Max Martin‘s discography — the famed Swedish producer behind some of the biggest chart-toppers in pop — and uses famous girl pop anthems from artists such as Britney Spears, Kesha, and Katy Perry to rewrite Juliet’s story and (hopefully) change her ending.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 22 Oct. 2024
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“Entirely.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/entirely. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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