as in completely
to a full extent or degree
are you entirely aware of what you're doing with that thing?
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Recent Examples of entirely
Now more than 200 people have signed a petition seeking reinstatement of the class, Matson Tanner said, adding that the community did this entirely on its own.
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Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 July 2025
Yet even the optimistic Poiret (or his team) could ignore the war entirely, reported Jeanne Ramon Fernandez.
—Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 7 July 2025
Some of Camp La Junta’s property also coincides with areas known to flood, though several of its buildings are located in the lower-risk zone, or outside the flood zones entirely.
—Renée Rigdon, CNN Money, 7 July 2025
The fire crew managed to contain the fire entirely as of Tuesday afternoon.
—Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 25 June 2025
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Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 July 2025
Yet even the optimistic Poiret (or his team) could ignore the war entirely, reported Jeanne Ramon Fernandez.
—Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 7 July 2025
Some of Camp La Junta’s property also coincides with areas known to flood, though several of its buildings are located in the lower-risk zone, or outside the flood zones entirely.
—Renée Rigdon, CNN Money, 7 July 2025
The fire crew managed to contain the fire entirely as of Tuesday afternoon.
—Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 25 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for entirely
Adverb
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Twelve months from now, Romero would only have a year left on his deal, a lucrative free transfer in 2027 would be on the horizon, and the dynamic would be totally different.—
Guillermo Rai,
New York Times,
11 July 2025
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Undo your seatbelt and climb out through the windows before the car gets totally submerged.—
Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
10 July 2025
Adverb
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Choose a pair that fully supports your foot, with no overhang at the heel, toes, or sides.2 If your sandals irritate your feet, don’t ignore that—instead, try another pair.—
Kelly Burch Published,
Verywell Health,
14 July 2025
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Advertisement This vision did not fully come to fruition.—
Emi Eleode,
Time,
14 July 2025
Adverb
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Long live Amazon Prime Day 2025 for offering up our favorite candle brands and scents at quite healthy discounts.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
9 July 2025
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July's full moon will look quite low in the sky after sunset, Space.com says.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
9 July 2025
Adverb
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In the Forsaken years, this was once a company of 1300+ almost wholly devoted to a single game with even two support studios in tow.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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Raise salaries, diminish contractual obligations to teach, include the expenses of laboratory instruction and add the depreciation of expensive buildings — all factors in the sciences — and tuition becomes wholly inadequate to cover even the cost of instruction.—
Clifford Ando,
Chicago Tribune,
14 July 2025
Adverb
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This case perfectly illustrates why your expert must work with the complete UFED file rather than accepting a UFDR summary.—
Lars Daniel,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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While Cutler’s hunting appears perfectly legal, he’s run into trouble in the past.—
David Matthews,
New York Daily News,
15 July 2025
Adverb
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But over the last week, Mora has started three times for his country, tip-tapping between flailing legs with the ball at his feet, his confidence and dribbling ability utterly defying his years.—
Thom Harris,
New York Times,
8 July 2025
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Despite being a television fixture for decades with iconic roles on FX’s The Shield and Justified (not to mention recurring as Venus Van Dam on Sons of Anarchy), Goggins utterly exploded this year.—
Josh Wigler,
HollywoodReporter,
8 July 2025
Adverb
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Alix Earle's summer is all about good vibes, great company and something to share under the sun.—
Zoey Lyttle,
People.com,
15 July 2025
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Early on, the race was all about being first to market with anything powered by AI.—
Itzik Levy,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
Adverb
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However, these components aren't always thoroughly checked, creating significant business risks.—
Paresh Sagar,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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Yet the economy is thoroughly beating expectations, with consumers’ expectations becoming increasingly optimistic.—
E.J. Antoni,
Boston Herald,
13 July 2025
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“Entirely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entirely. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.
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