entirely

  • 11entirely — adverb Date: 14th century 1. to the full or entire extent ; completely < I agree entirely > < you are entirely welcome > 2. to the exclusion of others ; solely < entirely by my own efforts > …

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  • 12entirely — en|tire|ly W2S2 [ınˈtaıəli US ˈtaır ] adv completely and in every possible way ▪ Our situation is entirely different. ▪ The ridge consists entirely of volcanic rock. ▪ Her reasons were not entirely clear …

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  • 13entirely — adverb /ɪnˈtaɪəli,ɪnˈtaɪɹli/ a) to the full or entire extent. It is entirely up to you where we go, as Ill be happy with anywhere. b) to the exclusion of others. The cake hadnt entirely been eaten, so some was saved for later. Syn …

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  • 14entirely — adv. Entirely is used with these adjectives: ↑absent, ↑abstract, ↑acceptable, ↑accidental, ↑alien, ↑alone, ↑anonymous, ↑appropriate, ↑arbitrary, ↑artificial, ↑autonomous, ↑ …

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  • 15entirely — adverb 1) that s entirely out of the question Syn: absolutely, completely, totally, wholly, utterly, quite; altogether, in every respect, thoroughly, downright, one hundred percent 2) a gift entirely for charitable purposes Syn …

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  • 16entirely — adverb 1) that s entirely out of the question Syn: absolutely, completely, totally, wholly, utterly, quite, altogether, thoroughly 2) a gift entirely for charitable purposes Syn: solely, only …

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  • 17entirely*/*/*/ — [ɪnˈtaɪəli] adv completely, or in every way We have entirely different tastes in music.[/ex] I m not entirely sure I believe him.[/ex] …

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  • 18entirely — adv. 1 wholly, completely (the stock is entirely exhausted). 2 solely, exclusively (did it entirely for my benefit) …

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  • 19entirely — /en tuyeur lee/, adv. 1. wholly or fully; completely or unreservedly: I am not entirely satisfied with the architect s design. 2. solely or exclusively. [1300 50; ME; see ENTIRE, LY] Syn. 1. totally, thoroughly. * * * …

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  • 20entirely defensible — index blameless, clean, inculpable Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …

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