as in completely
to a full extent or degree
are you entirely aware of what you're doing with that thing?
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Recent Examples of entirely
According to a generalized geologic map of Tennessee from the Department of Environment and Conservation, limestone exists almost entirely throughout Davidson County and Middle Tennessee.
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Diana Leyva, The Tennessean, 31 July 2025
Each of the cotton-linen blend blankets is entirely handcrafted by skilled artisans, and therefore so unique that no quilt is exactly the same.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 July 2025
The highest-grossing film of the previous year — in fact, the highest-grossing film for the next decade — revolved entirely around a kid wanting a phone.
—Jeremy Dauber, HollywoodReporter, 31 July 2025
Signal is a nonprofit and runs entirely on donations.
—Karoline Leonard, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
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Diana Leyva, The Tennessean, 31 July 2025
Each of the cotton-linen blend blankets is entirely handcrafted by skilled artisans, and therefore so unique that no quilt is exactly the same.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 July 2025
The highest-grossing film of the previous year — in fact, the highest-grossing film for the next decade — revolved entirely around a kid wanting a phone.
—Jeremy Dauber, HollywoodReporter, 31 July 2025
Signal is a nonprofit and runs entirely on donations.
—Karoline Leonard, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for entirely
Adverb
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Heckerling’s inventive, bespoke Valley Girl lingo is totally peerless.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
23 July 2025
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But Californians shouldn’t get too carried away with the idea that Newsom has totally seen the light on housing issues.—
The Editorial Board,
Oc Register,
22 July 2025
Adverb
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The vehicle must be shipped in segments to Rocket Lab's Launch Complex 3 in Virginia, where it will be fully mated as a rocket.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
26 July 2025
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One standout feature of this home is the spacious front porch, which is fully covered to protect you from sun, rain, and snow.—
Genevieve Cepeda,
Travel + Leisure,
26 July 2025
Adverb
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Weaver has also dealt with injuries this season and has not been quite as sharp.—
Aaliyan Mohammed,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Aug. 2025
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That’s actually worked out really well so far as the unlikely duo has gelled quite nicely and Flair is arguably more over as a babyface than she’s ever been.—
Blake Oestriecher,
Forbes.com,
2 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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It’s been a long, brutal, wildly partisan, and wholly unlikely slog to get here, but Shari Redstone finally gets to preserve her family fortune by selling her patrimony, the media empire laboriously assembled by father Sumner, for about $8.5 billion and goodness knows how much cortisol and angst.—
David Bloom,
Forbes.com,
28 July 2025
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An invitation to fight forward against erasure, to integrate my culture and my country together, wholly.—
Natalie Guerrero
July 28,
Literary Hub,
28 July 2025
Adverb
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The parallels perfectly note that old and new money have key aesthetics.—
Robyn Mowatt,
Essence,
29 July 2025
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In our business, trust means ensuring that the gift arrives perfectly in Manila when promised, that budgets are transparent and controlled and that our platform actually makes gifting effortless, not complicated.—
Archer Chiang,
Forbes.com,
29 July 2025
Adverb
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Van Wessel captures how something can be at once utterly horrible, an emotional devastation for which no one is prepared, and also grimly routine.—
Joshua Yaffa,
New Yorker,
2 Aug. 2025
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After more than two years of civil war, the scale of obliteration was utterly tragic.—
Emmanuel Akinwotu,
NPR,
30 July 2025
Adverb
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By the final round the three chefs were all cooking as individuals because their teammates were sent home in elimination rounds.—
Pamela McLoughlin,
Hartford Courant,
28 July 2025
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Talk about what success means: So many young people think success is all about winning, says Dr. Lee.—
Sherri Gordon,
Parents,
28 July 2025
Adverb
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The Dayton band, which rose to fame in the 1970s, filled its set with a variety of theatrics and gimmicks that left me thoroughly entertained.—
Haadiza Ogwude,
The Enquirer,
27 July 2025
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Stir together peanut butter, pepper jelly, and remaining 1/2 cup chicken broth in a medium bowl until thoroughly combined.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
26 July 2025
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“Entirely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entirely. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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