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
The world of My Brilliant Friend engulfs you so entirely that Lenù’s voice-over narration — always in the past tense — becomes a natural part of the story’s universe.
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Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 11 Nov. 2024
Now, Colorado is only eight police shootings away from passing last year’s total entirely.
—Lauren Penington, The Denver Post, 11 Nov. 2024
But Trump cannot turn away from China entirely, Wang said.
—Jennifer Jett, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
Regulations, and the entirely regulatory process, almost always tend to favor the incumbent institutions that possess the personnel, payroll, and lobbying mechanisms to help develop and curate policy discussions.
—Sean Stein Smith, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
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Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 11 Nov. 2024
Now, Colorado is only eight police shootings away from passing last year’s total entirely.
—Lauren Penington, The Denver Post, 11 Nov. 2024
But Trump cannot turn away from China entirely, Wang said.
—Jennifer Jett, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
Regulations, and the entirely regulatory process, almost always tend to favor the incumbent institutions that possess the personnel, payroll, and lobbying mechanisms to help develop and curate policy discussions.
—Sean Stein Smith, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for entirely
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Yet, at least once, maybe twice a month, they get totally wasted and the wife calls me and rambles on incoherently.Jeanne Phillips, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
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Despite looking comfortable in the scene, Keoghan had some reservations about being totally nude.EW.com, EW.com, 5 Nov. 2024
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Prohibiting smoking is the only way to fully protect us from secondhand smoke exposure.David Stempel, The Mercury News, 9 Nov. 2024
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These flashbacks are presented without audio, as though the sound of Jonathan’s voice and Catherine’s own crying are too excruciating to fully recall.Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
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His mimicry of Satchmo, the baseline test all these shows must pass, really is quite impressive.Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 11 Nov. 2024
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Just like many areas that saw a surge of visitors seeking outdoor adventure during COVID, Sedona’s popularity—which was already quite high—soared further.Erin Strout, Outside Online, 11 Nov. 2024
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Today about half of the hotels it wholly or partially owns are operated through Marriott brands, including three from its The Luxury Collection, a Sheraton on Okinawa and two Edition properties in Tokyo.James Simms, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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However, Trump's skit was not wholly original, either.Peter Aitken, Newsweek, 3 Nov. 2024
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In another old photo with a couple of deep scratches (below), the filter worked better, if not perfectly.PCMAG, PCMAG, 12 Nov. 2024
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The dish fits perfectly with Julia Rivera’s cooking style, which fuses her family’s Korean cuisine with other cuisines, like Mexican. Tokio, in Denver’s Ballpark district, also keeps cheesy ramen, Cremoso Diablo, on the menu.Jonathan Shikes, The Denver Post, 11 Nov. 2024
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After looking utterly hopeless offensively for two months, UCLA has ground out three straight wins, riding a strong secondary and suddenly improved ground game into a trip to Washington this weekend.Luca Evans, Orange County Register, 11 Nov. 2024
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These women have sometimes gone through decades of being made to feel utterly worthless.Simon Perry, People.com, 3 Nov. 2024
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Up until now, the DC universe’s TV presence has been scattered all across the network and streaming landscape, from the Greg Berlanti–produced CW shows in the Arrowverse to Fox’s Gotham to Max’s animated Harley Quinn series — but almost entirely excluded from the TV-awards conversation.Joe Reid, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
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Musical artists Taylor Swift, Eminem, Beyoncé, Bad Bunny, Ricky Martin and Bruce Springsteen have all voiced their support.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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Any vendor that accesses or stores your sensitive, protected or confidential data must be thoroughly evaluated.Paul Blough, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Modi: Vikings -4 The Jaguars are in free fall, and, despite the final score showing a one-score loss, they were thoroughly dominated by the Eagles last week.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Entirely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entirely. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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