entirely
//ɪnˈtaɪəli//
Definitions
1.To the full or entire extent.
- The cake hadn’t entirely been eaten, so some was saved for later.
- It is entirely up to you where we go, as I’ll be happy with anywhere.
- Frommer spoke to me, mostly in English, about the challenges of creating an entirely alien language.
2.To the exclusion of others; solely.
- This part of the park is used entirely by the workers; everyone else will have to go to the other side.
Frequency
Overall
Common· #1839
By learning goal
- Everyday conversation
- Rare
- General reading & writing
- Common
- Academic
- Rare
- Literature
- Rare
Related words
Etymology
From Middle English entyerly, entierly, enterely, entyreliche, equivalent to entire + -ly.