adverb
- To a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (`whole' is often used informally for `wholly'. )
- usage: "he was wholly convinced"; "entirely satisfied with the meal"; "it was completely different from what we expected"; "was completely at fault"; "a totally new situation"; "the directions were all wrong"; "it was not altogether her fault"; "an altogether new approach"; "a whole new idea"
- synonyms: wholly, completely, totally, all, altogether, whole
- Without any others being included or involved.
- usage: "was entirely to blame"; "a school devoted entirely to the needs of problem children"; "he works for Mr. Smith exclusively"; "did it solely for money"; "the burden of proof rests on the prosecution alone"; "a privilege granted only to him"
- synonyms: exclusively, solely, alone, only
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