Definition of entirely

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entirely - 3 definitions

- adverb
1. wholly -- to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (`whole' is often used informally for `wholly'); "he was wholly convinced"; "entirely satisfied with the meal"; "it was completely different from what we expected"; "was completely at fault"; "a totally new situation"; "the directions were all wrong"; "it was not altogether her fault"; "an altogether new approach"; "a whole new idea"
synonyms: wholly, completely, totally, all, altogether, whole
antonyms: partially -- in part; in some degree; not wholly; "I felt partly to blame"; "He was partially paralyzed"
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
2. entirely -- without any others being included or involved; "was entirely to blame"; "a school devoted entirely to the needs of problem children"; "he works for Mr. Smith exclusively"; "did it solely for money"; "the burden of proof rests on the prosecution alone"; "a privilege granted only to him"
synonyms: exclusively, solely, alone, only
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
3. entirely -- see completely
Source:OWL 2 Web Ontology Language
 

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