entirely

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- /ɪnˈtaɪərli/
- /ɪnˈtaɪəli/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- /ɪnˈtaɪərli/

Definitions of entirely word

noun entirely Completely (often used for emphasis). 1
adverb entirely completely 1
adverb entirely uniquely 1
adverb entirely Entirely means completely and not just partly. 0
adverb entirely Entirely is also used to emphasize what you are saying. 0
adverb entirely People sometimes use the expression not entirely to reduce the force of a strong statement, especially a critical one. 0

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Parts of speech for Entirely

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Entirely

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for entirely

adverb entirely

completely — having all parts or elements; lacking nothing; whole; entire; full: a complete set of Mark Twain's writings.
totally — wholly; entirely; completely.
wholly — entirely; totally; altogether; quite.
utterly — in an utter manner; completely; absolutely.
fully — entirely or wholly: You should be fully done with the work by now.

noun entirely

bag and baggage — with all one's belongings

All 21 Synonyms of entirely

Antonyms for entirely

adverb entirely

partly — in part; to some extent or degree; partially; not wholly: His statement is partly true.
inadequately — not adequate or sufficient; inept or unsuitable.
incompletely — not complete; lacking some part.
partially — being such in part only; not total or general; incomplete: partial blindness; a partial payment of a debt.

All 4 Antonyms of entirely

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