entirely
adverb
en·tire·ly
in-ˈtī(-ə)r-lē 
ˈen-ˌtī(-ə)r-
1
: to the full or entire extent : completely
I agree entirely
you are entirely welcome
2
: to the exclusion of others : solely
entirely by my own efforts
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Examples of entirely in a Sentence
are you entirely aware of what you're doing with that thing?
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That, while involving a lot less affordable housing, won’t imperil the garden and is a better outcome than an empty lot or an entirely market-rate development.
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Alice Jones Webb, Outdoor Life, 14 Nov. 2024
Given that online dating has been a cultural mainstay for at least a decade, a pivot toward apps geared entirely toward platonic relationships isn’t entirely surprising.
—Allie Volpe, Vox, 14 Nov. 2024
That, while involving a lot less affordable housing, won’t imperil the garden and is a better outcome than an empty lot or an entirely market-rate development.
—Kim Velsey, Curbed, 12 Nov. 2024
Box Drive is for people who'd rather avoid the web version entirely.
—PCMAG, 11 Nov. 2024
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“Entirely.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/entirely. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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