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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Contributions are not tax deductible, but future earnings and growth are entirely free of tax.
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Heather L. Locus, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
Across the country, weigh stations currently enforce the United States’ standard 40-ton (or 80,000 pound) interstate highway weight limit, but such stations are located almost entirely between cities.
—Ydanis Rodriguez, New York Daily News, 9 Mar. 2025
That document says the federal government should get out of the student loan business entirely.
—William Lambers, Newsweek, 9 Mar. 2025
But while Storm is inspired by films and actresses of the past, her sense of humor and approach to character are entirely her own.
—Lauren Coates, Variety, 8 Mar. 2025
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Heather L. Locus, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
Across the country, weigh stations currently enforce the United States’ standard 40-ton (or 80,000 pound) interstate highway weight limit, but such stations are located almost entirely between cities.
—Ydanis Rodriguez, New York Daily News, 9 Mar. 2025
That document says the federal government should get out of the student loan business entirely.
—William Lambers, Newsweek, 9 Mar. 2025
But while Storm is inspired by films and actresses of the past, her sense of humor and approach to character are entirely her own.
—Lauren Coates, Variety, 8 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for entirely
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“Entirely.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/entirely. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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