as in completely
to a full extent or degree
not wholly convinced by the evidence that the prosecutor presented
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Recent Examples of wholly
Just ask Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint or Emma Watson, all of whom became household names virtually overnight and are now wholly synonymous with the Potter franchise, warts and all.
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Max Goldbart, Deadline, 16 Dec. 2024
Fans of the crime genre will be wholly and happily immersed in these classic thrillers.
—Lizz Schumer, People.com, 14 Dec. 2024
Cohen created two business entities, each wholly owned by him.
—Paul Kiel, ProPublica, 11 Dec. 2024
God has put me here to continue to be me, and truly and wholly be me.
—Essence, 10 Dec. 2024
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Max Goldbart, Deadline, 16 Dec. 2024
Fans of the crime genre will be wholly and happily immersed in these classic thrillers.
—Lizz Schumer, People.com, 14 Dec. 2024
Cohen created two business entities, each wholly owned by him.
—Paul Kiel, ProPublica, 11 Dec. 2024
God has put me here to continue to be me, and truly and wholly be me.
—Essence, 10 Dec. 2024
See all Example Sentences for wholly
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wholly
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But economists have warned that more direct fiscal stimulus aimed at shoring up domestic consumption is needed to restore full health in China’s economy, which has struggled to fully recover since the Covid-19 pandemic.Jason Ma, Fortune Asia, 16 Dec. 2024
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Because the tax credits are defined by law, Congress would have to act to fully remove them, and the auto industry is already lobbying to try to defend them.Camila Domonoske, NPR, 16 Dec. 2024
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In four of the last five presidential elections (and five of the past seven), the electorate has not only turned out the party in power but exchanged the sitting president for someone almost totally opposite from his predecessor.Bruce J. Schulman / Made by History, TIME, 13 Dec. 2024
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Katie Holmes once again proved that bag ladies are totally stylish.Clara McMahon, People.com, 13 Dec. 2024
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Prior to this past summer, its host was an utterly anonymous Gen Z woman named Haliey Welch, a factory worker from Belfast, Tennessee.Kyle Chayka, The New Yorker, 11 Dec. 2024
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The Republicans insinuated that EcoHealth played a role in inventing the COVID virus, which is utterly preposterous.Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2024
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Every team in the league is going to aggressively pursue the young flamethrower, so acquiring him may be quite tough.Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
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Now, my view is quite different literally, physically, mentally, and emotionally.Angel Saunders, People.com, 11 Dec. 2024
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His expertise and resources, combined with Landry’s discipline, systems, and processes, perfectly balanced the creativity that Catch was born from.Caroline Tell, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
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Combining his own sensibilities with those of Góngora, the result falls perfectly somewhere in the middle.Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 19 Dec. 2024
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Trump's team moved to throw out the case entirely last month.Katherine Fung, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
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Pornhub’s brand reset—better transparency, stricter moderation and verification, creator-friendly—won’t entirely shift the conversation from where the company has fallen short.Jason Parham, WIRED, 9 Dec. 2024
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Prior to the case confirmed in the Louisiana patient, cases had been mild and patients had all recovered after receiving antiviral medication, according to the CDC and state health officials.Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 18 Dec. 2024
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These elaborate gingerbread houses, many life-sized, are extraordinary creations, a true fusion of pastry, art, carpentry, and architecture, all under the supervision of the resident pastry chef.Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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Notice that all these recipes—the Veronese, the Venetian, the Mantuan, and so forth—are thoroughly grounded in the what and the where.Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 16 Dec. 2024
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But they were thoroughly dominated Sunday afternoon.Daniel Popper, The Athletic, 16 Dec. 2024
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“Wholly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wholly. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.
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