en ‧ tire ‧ ly S2 W2 /ɪnˈtaɪəli $ -ˈtaɪr-/ BrE AmE adverb
completely and in every possible way ⇨ partially :
Our situation is entirely different.
The ridge consists entirely of volcanic rock.
Her reasons were not entirely clear.
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THESAURUS
▪ completely to the greatest degree or in every way:
That’s a completely different subject.
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Bad weather had completely destroyed the crops.
▪ totally/absolutely especially spoken completely:
I’m totally exhausted.
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He’s absolutely right.
▪ entirely completely – used especially in negative sentences or after ‘almost’:
I’m not entirely sure.
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The community is almost entirely dependent on farming.
▪ utterly completely – used especially to emphasize strongly disapproving words:
It was utterly impossible to work in the house.
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The whole thing is utterly absurd.
▪ fully completely – used especially to show that you completely understand something or that you have all the information you need:
He was fully aware of what was happening.
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The disease is still not fully understood.