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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The closest equivalent in the UK is fixtures dedicated to Her Game Too, a campaign against sexism in sport established in 2021 and run entirely by volunteers.
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Powered entirely by sunlight, the approach could provide a cheaper and more sustainable alternative to conventional recycling methods.
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Still, the picture isn’t entirely bleak.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Apr. 2026
The closest equivalent in the UK is fixtures dedicated to Her Game Too, a campaign against sexism in sport established in 2021 and run entirely by volunteers.
—Cerys Jones, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2026
Powered entirely by sunlight, the approach could provide a cheaper and more sustainable alternative to conventional recycling methods.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 6 Apr. 2026
Still, the picture isn’t entirely bleak.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 6 Apr. 2026
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 8 Apr. 2026.
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