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wholly

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whol⋅ly

  [hoh-lee, hohl-lee]
Use wholly in a Sentence
–adverb
1. entirely; totally; altogether; quite.
2. to the whole amount, extent, etc.
3. so as to comprise or involve all.
Origin:
1250–1300; ME holliche. See whole, -ly
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whol·ly   (hō'lē, hōl'lē)   
adv.  

  1. Completely; entirely: "The old American purposes are still wholly relevant" (John F. Kennedy).

  2. Exclusively; solely.

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