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wholly - 3 dictionary results

whol⋅ly

[hoh-lee, hohl-lee]
–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
whol·ly   (hō'lē, hōl'lē)   
adv.  
  1. Completely; entirely: "The old American purposes are still wholly relevant" (John F. Kennedy).
  2. Exclusively; solely.

Wholly

Whol"ly\, adv. 1. In a whole or complete manner; entirely; completely; perfectly.

Nor wholly overcome, nor wholly yield. --Dryden.

2. To the exclusion of other things; totally; fully.

They employed themselves wholly in domestic life. --Addison.
Language Translation for : wholly
Spanish: completamente,
German: völlig,
Japanese: 完全に
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