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en·tire·ly
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li
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adverb
1.
wholly or fully; completely or unreservedly:
I am not entirely satisfied with the architect's design.
2.
solely or exclusively.
Origin:
1300–50;
Middle English;
see
entire
,
-ly
Synonyms
1.
totally, thoroughly.
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entirely
(ɪnˈtaɪəlɪ)
—
adv
1.
without reservation or exception; wholly; completely
2.
solely or exclusively; only
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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Word Origin & History
entirely
mid-14c., from
entire
+
-ly
(2).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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To say the past completely defines the future is to eliminate the the evolution
of
entirely
new forms.
But today's academic job market is not
entirely
a buyer's market.
It is a delicate process since the needs of the fungus and the needs of the
trees are not
entirely
the same.
The inhabitants of paved cities are almost
entirely
exempt from attacks of
malaria.
Intriguingly, humpbacks in different populations sing
entirely
different songs from those elsewhere in the world.
Obviously this is in part because she speaks to me so strongly politically, but not
entirely
.
National forensics experts who have seen
entirely
too much tragedy.
The result, he says, may be an
entirely
new species.
It is a peculiar niche, but one in which he seems to feel
entirely
at home, if not
entirely
comfortable.
It was an
entirely
normal twinge, something that happens when nerve endings are healing.
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