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entirely

adverb

  1. as a whole, completely
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ɪnˈtaɪəli/ / /ɪnˈtaɪɹli/

adv

Etymology: From Middle English entyerly, entierly, enterely, entyreliche, equivalent to entire + -ly.

  1. To the full or entire extent.

    It is entirely up to you where we go, as I’ll be happy with anywhere.

    The cake hadn’t entirely been eaten, so some was saved for later.

  2. To the exclusion of others; solely.

    I'm entirely to blame.

    This part of the park is used entirely by the workers; everyone else will have to go to the other side.