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
Examples of entirely in a Sentence
are you entirely aware of what you're doing with that thing?
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Everything in this screen world is heightened, slightly off-kilter, but entirely plausible (with the exception being Ruby’s wretched body, still burning after all these years).
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Katie Walsh, Boston Herald, 15 May 2026
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The 29-year-old Smit fell into this business entirely by chance.
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Katie Walsh, Boston Herald, 15 May 2026
The Biggest Mistake Business Owners Make Many owners unknowingly build businesses that depend entirely on them.
—Lien De Pau, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
The 29-year-old Smit fell into this business entirely by chance.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 15 May 2026
Too often, political coverage avoids difficult questions entirely or allows politicians to speak in vague generalities without scrutiny.
—Letters To The Editor, Oc Register, 15 May 2026
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“Entirely.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/entirely. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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