as in completely
to a full extent or degree
not wholly convinced by the evidence that the prosecutor presented
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Recent Examples of wholly
The 30 rooms are atmospheric and wholly individual: Some have sunny roof terraces, others have murals traditionally painted as a gift for newlyweds.
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Jennifer Flowers, AFAR Media, 3 Apr. 2025
Tehran says its nuclear program is wholly for civilian energy purposes.
—Phil Stewart and Idrees Ali, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2025
But Kilmer, who died at 65 on April 1, was wholly comfortable in that sweet spot where ego and commitment intertwine.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 2 Apr. 2025
Crucially, what matters — the criteria for selection, on which continued evolution depends — also changes, plotting a wholly novel course.
—Quanta Magazine, 2 Apr. 2025
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Jennifer Flowers, AFAR Media, 3 Apr. 2025
Tehran says its nuclear program is wholly for civilian energy purposes.
—Phil Stewart and Idrees Ali, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2025
But Kilmer, who died at 65 on April 1, was wholly comfortable in that sweet spot where ego and commitment intertwine.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 2 Apr. 2025
Crucially, what matters — the criteria for selection, on which continued evolution depends — also changes, plotting a wholly novel course.
—Quanta Magazine, 2 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wholly
Adverb
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Unlike a total solar eclipse, where the moon fully covers the sun, the moon will only cover a portion of the sun during a partial solar eclipse.—
Athena Sobhan,
People.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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Again, the exact mechanism of the pain relief caused by placebos is not fully understood.—
Paul Hsieh,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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The doughnut shop's yearly chocolate celebration saw the return of Hershey's Classic Chocolate Doughnut — and three totally new special doughnuts.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
People.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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Yet, the door wasn’t totally shut on having more than one child.—
Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal,
Parents,
5 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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There can be lots of falsehoods that the AI assumes to be utterly true.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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Though Blue had dismissed Dave utterly, his words had apparently resonated.—
Charlie Mason,
TVLine,
3 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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There are few experiences that encapsulate the magic of New York City quite like seeing a Broadway show.—
Judy Koutsky,
Forbes.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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None have made a splash quite like The Devonshire, a Georgian-era Soho boozer that publican Oisín Rogers, Charlie Carroll, and chef Ashley Palmer-Watts have transformed into one of the hottest tickets in town.—
Amiel Stanek,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
4 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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The matzo balls that come straight from the box are fluffy, and perfectly salty, and just easier to make.—
Bon Appétit,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
10 Apr. 2025
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The dress seems perfectly suited, at least in tone, for the wedding Marquardt envisions.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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So Poehler, who also produced the show, was not entirely surprised by how much the ask stung her friend.—
Ryan Coleman,
EW.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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The series was almost entirely unseen in U.S. for over forty years, until GKIDS — the current distribution rights holder for most Studio Ghibli films — licensed the series in 2021, commissioning a 4K restoration and an English dub.—
Wilson Chapman,
IndieWire,
2 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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But at the mention of Wade, the mood in the room immediately shifted; all around me, eyebrows raised.—
D. Watkins,
The Atlantic,
10 Apr. 2025
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This is the first time a full season of your show will be dropped all at once.—
Michael Ausiello,
Variety,
10 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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Allow the product to sit for up to 20 minutes, then rinse thoroughly.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
28 Mar. 2025
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The solution is to test AI agents thoroughly to identify any inefficacies.—
Theo Schnitfink,
Forbes.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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“Wholly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wholly. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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