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
Examples of entirely in a Sentence
are you entirely aware of what you're doing with that thing?
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Mark Zuckerberg recently described a future in which advertising becomes almost entirely automated through Meta Platforms.
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Tony Gonzalez, Forbes.com, 7 July 2025
The book, based entirely on a true story according to its writer, detailed the pair’s penniless trek camping along the British coast.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 7 July 2025
The toll of these losses is immeasurable and even more tragic because drowning is entirely preventable.
—Karen Cohn, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 July 2025
The restaurateur behind Buddha Belly Burger, Andy Nguyen, has opened a sushi restaurant built entirely from vegetables, tofu and mushrooms.
—Irene Milanez, Sacbee.com, 7 July 2025
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Tony Gonzalez, Forbes.com, 7 July 2025
The book, based entirely on a true story according to its writer, detailed the pair’s penniless trek camping along the British coast.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 7 July 2025
The toll of these losses is immeasurable and even more tragic because drowning is entirely preventable.
—Karen Cohn, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 July 2025
The restaurateur behind Buddha Belly Burger, Andy Nguyen, has opened a sushi restaurant built entirely from vegetables, tofu and mushrooms.
—Irene Milanez, Sacbee.com, 7 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for entirely
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“Entirely.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/entirely. Accessed 16 Jul. 2025.
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