Meaning

To the full or entire extent..

Definitions by Sense

1. To the full or entire extent.
2. To the exclusion of others; solely.

Example Sentences

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.

manuscript pages entirely without ornament.

[O]bſerving [...] abundance of Matter floating in the Urine like Bran, with a great Number of Recrements like Cuttings of Hair, ſome above an Inch long, which Subſtances were found in all the Water that I made in above Twelve Months; for which I could get no Remedy: I was adviſed to drink Water, which in about half a Year did intirely free me from thoſe Symptoms, [...]

Frommer spoke to me—mostly in English—about the challenges of creating an entirely alien language.

Unlike Ali G Indahouse, Baron Cohen’s failed attempt to bring his most famous character into an entirely fictional universe, Borat found the comic tension in placing his Kazakhstani buffoon in delicate social situations, like a rodeo where he supports the “War Of Terror” a bit too zealously.

As we age, the major arteries of our bodies frequently become thickened with plaque, a fatty material with an oatmeal-like consistency that builds up along the inner lining of blood vessels. The reason plaque forms isn’t entirely known, but it seems to be related to high levels of cholesterol inducing an inflammatory response, which can also attract and trap more cellular debris over time.

I'm entirely to blame.

Word Forms

• entierly
• intirely

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When Should You Use Entirely?

Use entirely when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.

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