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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Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott, Southern Living, 27 Dec. 2025
The fire crew managed to contain the fire entirely as of Saturday noon.
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The first quarter was played almost entirely in Pitt territory, but ECU's Nick Mazzie was well short on a 51-yard field-goal attempt.
—CBS News, 27 Dec. 2025
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Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott, Southern Living, 27 Dec. 2025
The fire crew managed to contain the fire entirely as of Saturday noon.
—Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 27 Dec. 2025
The first quarter was played almost entirely in Pitt territory, but ECU's Nick Mazzie was well short on a 51-yard field-goal attempt.
—CBS News, 27 Dec. 2025
At Alexandra Resort, an entirely different set of restaurants awaits guests.
—Lauren Breedlove, Travel + Leisure, 27 Dec. 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 5 Jan. 2026.
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