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

Synonyms

• all
• all of
• all over
• altogether
• clean
• completely
• dead
• enough
• entire
• even
• exactly
• fast
• flat
• full
• fully
• heartily
• out
• perfectly
• plumb [chiefly dialect]
• quite
• soundly
• thoroughly
• through and through
• totally
• utterly
• well
• wholly
• wide

Examples of entirely in a Sentence

are you entirely aware of what you're doing with that thing?

Recent Examples on the Web

So Poehler, who also produced the show, was not entirely surprised by how much the ask stung her friend. —Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 3 Apr. 2025

The Canadian powerhouse was diagnosed with a rare neurological disorder that affects her entire body, essentially keeping her from singing, and since that revelation, she’s almost entirely stepped away from both performing live and recording new music. —Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025

However, countries that follow in Israel’s footsteps may not be shielded entirely from tariffs. —Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 2 Apr. 2025

While entirely arbitrary, centuries are football’s convenient shorthand for recognising quality, consistency and lasting impact. —Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 2 Apr. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1