'Entirely' definitions:
Definition of 'entirely'
(from WordNet)
adverb
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" [syn: wholly, entirely, completely, totally, all, altogether, whole] [ant: part, partially, partly]
adverb
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" [syn: entirely, exclusively, solely, alone, only]
Definition of 'Entirely'
From: GCIDE
- Entirely \En*tire"ly\, adv.
- 1. In an entire manner; wholly; completely; fully; as, the trace is entirely lost. [1913 Webster]
- Euphrates falls not entirely into the Persian Sea. --Raleigh. [1913 Webster]
- 2. Without alloy or mixture; truly; sincerely. [1913 Webster]
- To highest God entirely pray. --Spenser. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'entirely'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- absolutely,
- across the board,
- all,
- all out,
- all put together,
- alone,
- altogether,
- as a body,
- as a whole,
- at large,
- bodily,
- but,
- clearly,
- collectively,
- completely,
- comprehensively,
- corporately,
- definitely,
- en bloc,
- en masse,
- exclusively,
- exhaustively,
- faultlessly,
- flawlessly,
- fully,
- globally,
- hundred per cent,
- ideally,
- immaculately,
- impeccably,
- in a body,
- in all,
- in all respects,
- in bulk,
- in every respect,
- in full,
- in full measure,
- in its entirety,
- in the aggregate,
- in the gross,
- in the lump,
- in the mass,
- in toto,
- inclusively,
- infallibly,
- inside out,
- integrally,
- irreducibly,
- just right,
- largely,
- lock,
- merely,
- on all counts,
- one and all,
- only,
- outright,
- perfectly,
- plumb,
- positively,
- purely,
- quite,
- root and branch,
- roundly,
- simply,
- solely,
- spotlessly,
- thoroughly,
- to a T,
- to the hilt,
- totally,
- tout a fait,
- tout ensemble,
- unambiguously,
- unanalyzably,
- unconditionally,
- undividedly,
- unequivocally,
- unreservedly,
- utterly,
- wholly,
- without exception