Dictionary

entirely en · ADV

Pronunciation

• /ɪnˈtaɪəli/ (Received-Pronunciation)
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• /ɪnˈtaɪɹli/ (US)

Etymology

From Middle English entyerly, entierly, enterely, entyreliche, equivalent to entire + -ly.

Meanings

1. (not-comparable) To the full or entire extent.
   • The cake hadn’t entirely been eaten, so some was saved for later.
   • [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, [...] 1723, John Smith, The Curiosities of Common Water: Or The Advantages thereof in Preventing and Curing Many Distempers. […], 5th edition, London: […] John and Barham Clark, […], →OCLC, pages 9–10:
   • manuscript pages entirely without ornament.
   • 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. 2012 May 15, Scott Tobias, “Film: Reviews: The Dictator”, in The Onion AV Club, archived from the original on 11 Jul 2012:
   • It is entirely up to you where we go, as I’ll be happy with anywhere.
   • 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. 2013 July-August, Stephen P. Lownie, David M. Pelz, “Stents to Prevent Stroke”, in American Scientist:
   • Frommer spoke to me—mostly in English—about the challenges of creating an entirely alien language. 2009 December 1, Julian Sancton, “Brushing up on Na'vi, the Language of Avatar”, in Vanity Fair, archived from the original on 10 Feb 2010:
2. (not-comparable) To the exclusion of others; solely.
   • I'm entirely to blame.
   • This part of the park is used entirely by the workers; everyone else will have to go to the other side.

Forms

Relateds

entirety

Synonyms

wholly · completely (to the full extent) · solely (to the exclusion of others)

Translations (72)

it interamente (to the full extent) · nb bare (to the exclusion of others) · es de todo punto (to the full extent) · gl enteiramente (to the full extent) · nb kun (to the exclusion of others) · nn berre (to the exclusion of others) · gl totalmente (to the full extent) · sa केवल (to the full extent) · ca enterament (to the full extent) · es por entero (to the full extent) · no komplett (to the full extent) · ru всеце́ло (to the full extent) · uk по́вністю (to the full extent) · ru вполне́ (to the full extent) · fi täysin (to the full extent) · ja 丸ごと (to the full extent) · pl zupełnie (to the full extent) · fi kokonaan (to the full extent) · uk цілко́м (to the full extent) · nl volledig (to the full extent) · ru совсе́м (to the full extent) · es del todo (to the full extent) · ain アアラ (to the full extent) · nb helt og holdent (to the full extent) · grc πάντως (to the full extent) · la funditus (to the full extent) · hu teljesen (to the full extent) · hu egészen (to the full extent) · it pienamente (to the full extent) · eo tute (to the full extent) · sk úplne (to the full extent) · ru исключи́тельно (to the exclusion of others) · lt visiškai (to the full extent) · bg само (to the exclusion of others) · nn heilt (to the full extent) · uk ви́ключно (to the exclusion of others) · fr entièrement (to the full extent) · no totalt (to the full extent) · it totalmente (to the full extent) · ro cu totul (to the full extent) · es enteramente (to the full extent) · da udelukkende (to the exclusion of others) · it esclusivamente (to the exclusion of others) · ru соверше́нно (to the full extent) · ja 全部 (to the full extent) · bg изцяло (to the full extent) · te మొత్తముగా (to the full extent) · nb helt (to the full extent) · la omnīnō (to the full extent) · lt visai (to the full extent) · ro totalmente (to the full extent) · lt ištisai (to the full extent) · es enteramente (to the exclusion of others) · nl geheel (to the full extent) · da helt (to the full extent) · ru по́лностью (to the full extent) · da fuldstændig (to the full extent) · bg единствено (to the exclusion of others) · gd gu lèir (to the full extent) · ca totalment (to the full extent) · no fullstendig (to the full extent) · de vollkommen (to the full extent) · pl całkowicie (to the full extent) · ro în întregime (to the full extent) · de völlig (to the full extent) · ja 全て (to the full extent) · cs zcela (to the full extent) · nl helemaal (to the full extent) · bg напълно (to the full extent) · ang ǣdre (to the full extent) · da ganske (to the full extent) · got 𐌰𐌻𐌻𐌰𐌽𐌳𐌾𐍉 (to the full extent)