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      »   The adv wholly has 1 meanings (first 1 from tagged texts)
  • wholly, Entirely1.) Wholly, entirely, completely, totally, all, altogether, whole -- (to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (`whole' is often used informally for `wholly'); "he was wholly convinced"; "entirely satisfied with the meal"; "it was completely different from what we expected"; "was completely at fault"; "a totally new situation"; "the directions were all wrong"; "it was not altogether her fault"; "an altogether new approach"; "a whole new idea")

    2.) Entirely, exclusively, solely, alone, only -- (without any others being included or involved; "was entirely to blame"; "a school devoted entirely to the needs of problem children"; "he works for Mr. Smith exclusively"; "did it solely for money"; "the burden of proof rests on the prosecution alone"; "a privilege granted only to him")

    entirely, completely, Totally1.) Wholly, entirely, completely, totally, all, altogether, whole -- (to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (`whole' is often used informally for `wholly'); "he was wholly convinced"; "entirely satisfied with the meal"; "it was completely different from what we expected"; "was completely at fault"; "a totally new situation"; "the directions were all wrong"; "it was not altogether her fault"; "an altogether new approach"; "a whole new idea")

    totally, all, Altogether1.) Raw, altogether, birthday suit -- (informal terms for nakedness; "in the raw"; "in the altogether"; "in his birthday suit")

    1.) Wholly, entirely, completely, totally, all, altogether, whole -- (to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (`whole' is often used informally for `wholly'); "he was wholly convinced"; "entirely satisfied with the meal"; "it was completely different from what we expected"; "was completely at fault"; "a totally new situation"; "the directions were all wrong"; "it was not altogether her fault"; "an altogether new approach"; "a whole new idea")

    altogether, whole -- (to a Complete1.) Complete, finish -- (come or bring to a finish or an end; "He finished the dishes"; "She completed the requirements for her Master's Degree"; "The fastest runner finished the race in just over 2 hours; others finished in over 4 hours")

    2.) Complete -- (bring to a whole, with all the necessary parts or elements; "A child would complete the family")

    complete degree or to the Full1.) Full moon, full-of-the-moon, full phase of the moon, full -- (the time when the moon is fully illuminated; "the moon is at the full")

    1.) Full -- (beat for the purpose of cleaning and thickening; "full the cloth")

    full or Entire1.) Stallion, entire -- (uncastrated adult male horse)

    1.) Entire, full, total -- (constituting the full quantity or extent; complete; "an entire town devastated by an earthquake"; "gave full attention"; "a total failure")

    entire extent (`whole' is Often1.) Frequently, often, oftentimes, oft, ofttimes -- (many times at short intervals; "we often met over a cup of coffee")

    2.) Much, a great deal, often -- (frequently or in great quantities; "I don't drink much"; "I don't travel much")

    often used Informally1.) Informally -- (without formality; "he visited us informally")

    2.) Colloquially, conversationally, informally -- (with the use of colloquial expressions; "this building is colloquially referred to as The Barn")

    informally for `wholly'); "he was wholly convinced"; "Entirely1.) Wholly, entirely, completely, totally, all, altogether, whole -- (to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (`whole' is often used informally for `wholly'); "he was wholly convinced"; "entirely satisfied with the meal"; "it was completely different from what we expected"; "was completely at fault"; "a totally new situation"; "the directions were all wrong"; "it was not altogether her fault"; "an altogether new approach"; "a whole new idea")

    2.) Entirely, exclusively, solely, alone, only -- (without any others being included or involved; "was entirely to blame"; "a school devoted entirely to the needs of problem children"; "he works for Mr. Smith exclusively"; "did it solely for money"; "the burden of proof rests on the prosecution alone"; "a privilege granted only to him")

    entirely satisfied with the meal"; "it was Completely1.) Wholly, entirely, completely, totally, all, altogether, whole -- (to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (`whole' is often used informally for `wholly'); "he was wholly convinced"; "entirely satisfied with the meal"; "it was completely different from what we expected"; "was completely at fault"; "a totally new situation"; "the directions were all wrong"; "it was not altogether her fault"; "an altogether new approach"; "a whole new idea")

    2.) Completely -- (so as to be complete; with everything necessary; "he had filled out the form completely"; "the apartment was completely furnished")

    completely different from what we expected"; "was Completely1.) Wholly, entirely, completely, totally, all, altogether, whole -- (to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (`whole' is often used informally for `wholly'); "he was wholly convinced"; "entirely satisfied with the meal"; "it was completely different from what we expected"; "was completely at fault"; "a totally new situation"; "the directions were all wrong"; "it was not altogether her fault"; "an altogether new approach"; "a whole new idea")

    2.) Completely -- (so as to be complete; with everything necessary; "he had filled out the form completely"; "the apartment was completely furnished")

    completely at fault"; "a Totally1.) Wholly, entirely, completely, totally, all, altogether, whole -- (to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (`whole' is often used informally for `wholly'); "he was wholly convinced"; "entirely satisfied with the meal"; "it was completely different from what we expected"; "was completely at fault"; "a totally new situation"; "the directions were all wrong"; "it was not altogether her fault"; "an altogether new approach"; "a whole new idea")

    totally new situation"; "the Directions1.) Direction, way -- (a line leading to a place or point; "he looked the other direction"; "didn't know the way home")

    2.) Direction -- (the spatial relation between something and the course along which it points or moves; "he checked the direction and velocity of the wind")

    directions were all wrong"; "it was not Altogether1.) Raw, altogether, birthday suit -- (informal terms for nakedness; "in the raw"; "in the altogether"; "in his birthday suit")

    1.) Wholly, entirely, completely, totally, all, altogether, whole -- (to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (`whole' is often used informally for `wholly'); "he was wholly convinced"; "entirely satisfied with the meal"; "it was completely different from what we expected"; "was completely at fault"; "a totally new situation"; "the directions were all wrong"; "it was not altogether her fault"; "an altogether new approach"; "a whole new idea")

    altogether her fault"; "an Altogether1.) Raw, altogether, birthday suit -- (informal terms for nakedness; "in the raw"; "in the altogether"; "in his birthday suit")

    1.) Wholly, entirely, completely, totally, all, altogether, whole -- (to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (`whole' is often used informally for `wholly'); "he was wholly convinced"; "entirely satisfied with the meal"; "it was completely different from what we expected"; "was completely at fault"; "a totally new situation"; "the directions were all wrong"; "it was not altogether her fault"; "an altogether new approach"; "a whole new idea")

    altogether new approach"; "a Whole1.) Whole -- (all of something including all its component elements or parts; "Europe considered as a whole"; "the whole of American literature")

    2.) Whole, unit -- (an assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity; "how big is that part compared to the whole?"; "the team is a unit")

    whole new idea")

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