as in completely
to a full extent or degree
are you entirely aware of what you're doing with that thing?
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Recent Examples of entirely
At Coachella, after all, more is always more—but her nod to reviving archival designs was entirely on point.
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Christian Allaire, Vogue, 13 Apr. 2025
Defining an astronaut, however, is almost a different matter entirely.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 13 Apr. 2025
While the festival still boasts an impressive lineup of artists 26 years later, with Lady Gaga, Travis Scott, Green Day and Post Malone as the 2025 headliners, an ever-growing segment of attendees are there for reasons entirely separate from the music.
—Tiana Denicola, Variety, 12 Apr. 2025
Ultimately, though, his life took an entirely different path into international criminality, an extradition request from the Japanese government and the kind of story that feels like a Netflix mini-series in the making.
—Daniel Taylor, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2025
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Christian Allaire, Vogue, 13 Apr. 2025
Defining an astronaut, however, is almost a different matter entirely.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 13 Apr. 2025
While the festival still boasts an impressive lineup of artists 26 years later, with Lady Gaga, Travis Scott, Green Day and Post Malone as the 2025 headliners, an ever-growing segment of attendees are there for reasons entirely separate from the music.
—Tiana Denicola, Variety, 12 Apr. 2025
Ultimately, though, his life took an entirely different path into international criminality, an extradition request from the Japanese government and the kind of story that feels like a Netflix mini-series in the making.
—Daniel Taylor, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for entirely
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Remember, Tax Exempt Status is totally contingent on acting in the PUBLIC INTEREST!—
Marybeth Gasman,
Forbes.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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The company’s digital engagements, when compared to apples and oranges, were totally different.—
Will Eno,
New Yorker,
17 Apr. 2025
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The offer was conditioned on Sexton being fully vaccinated.—
Dan Eaton,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 Apr. 2025
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Keep your access fully charged for just $2.50 $1 per month for one year.—
Ben Dowsett,
Wired News,
21 Apr. 2025
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So there’s a mutual agreement between the two, or mutual benefits, that are quite tolerable—or even pleasurable.—
Mark Holgate,
Vogue,
15 Apr. 2025
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The Chicago Cubs have done a lot to shape their team into a postseason contender over the last few months, and, to this point, it's paid off quite well.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Apr. 2025
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The little bit of smooth jazz on Brandon Roberts’ score only emphasizes that the pair is living in a wholly anonymous, minimalistic template that provides them no true comfort, just the facade of abundance.—
Sarah Shachat,
IndieWire,
23 Apr. 2025
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Not wholly dissimilar from Azure Virtual Desktop, AWS WorkSpaces has been engineered to host virtual desktops in the cloud.—
Adrian Bridgwater,
Forbes.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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Robinson’s brand of middle-class psycho surrealism works perfectly in bite-size sketch-comedy doses.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
24 Apr. 2025
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The popular style is all about big and chunky belts, so this set of three woven ones fits the bill perfectly.—
Michelle Tchea,
Travel + Leisure,
24 Apr. 2025
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There can be benefits, especially for people who know how to harness it: Becoming utterly immersed in something often stimulates an incredible amount of passion, creativity, and learning.—
Angela Haupt,
Time,
14 Apr. 2025
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The 2010 La Questa Cabernet was also utterly amazing, showing worn leather, licorice, baker’s chocolate and a hint of amaro.—
Laura Ness,
Mercury News,
13 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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If Ward, Sanders, and Dart are all off the board when the Steelers come up, the team could get desperate.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Apr. 2025
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Or, as Dries put it, was all about paying attention.—
Brett Braley,
Robb Report,
23 Apr. 2025
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As such, while some are believed to be hollow, many dinosaur bones haven’t been examined thoroughly enough to prove for sure that the cavities inside vertebrae are somehow connected to the lungs.—
Joshua Rapp Learn,
Discover Magazine,
19 Apr. 2025
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Studies suggest that candidates who thoroughly research a company before interviews are more likely to receive job offers.—
Caroline Castrillon,
Forbes.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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“Entirely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entirely. Accessed 28 Apr. 2025.
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