as in completely
to a full extent or degree
not wholly convinced by the evidence that the prosecutor presented
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Recent Examples of wholly
Meanwhile, experts have maintained that moving more water in this manner would be impractical from an infrastructural standpoint, as well as wholly unnecessary.
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Sharon Udasin, The Hill, 10 Jan. 2025
At the time of her job transition, NBCUniversal still held a one-third share of Hulu, which is now wholly owned by Disney.
Peacock, which is still losing hundreds of millions of dollars each quarter, ended September 2024 with 36 million subscribers.
—Tony Maglio, IndieWire, 9 Jan. 2025
Part fable, part literary thriller, wholly unmoored from genre convention, The Garden may be the elusive inheritor to the weirdness of Susanna Clarke’s Piranesi.
—Vulture Editors, Vulture, 7 Jan. 2025
Los Angeles wholly remade itself in the first year of Jim Harbaugh’s tenure.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 5 Jan. 2025
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Sharon Udasin, The Hill, 10 Jan. 2025
At the time of her job transition, NBCUniversal still held a one-third share of Hulu, which is now wholly owned by Disney.
Peacock, which is still losing hundreds of millions of dollars each quarter, ended September 2024 with 36 million subscribers.
—Tony Maglio, IndieWire, 9 Jan. 2025
Part fable, part literary thriller, wholly unmoored from genre convention, The Garden may be the elusive inheritor to the weirdness of Susanna Clarke’s Piranesi.
—Vulture Editors, Vulture, 7 Jan. 2025
Los Angeles wholly remade itself in the first year of Jim Harbaugh’s tenure.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 5 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wholly
Adverb
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But there’s still a ways to go before the facility is fully operational.—
Tammy Ljungblad,
Kansas City Star,
27 Jan. 2025
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There are no fully functioning hospitals or schools in the area and access to water, power and basic supplies is extremely limited, despite aid flows into Gaza increasing since the ceasefire came into effect.—
Abeer Salman,
CNN,
27 Jan. 2025
Adverb
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Plus, the red packaging is totally on theme for Valentine’s Day.—
Annie Blackman,
Allure,
24 Jan. 2025
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The lyrics manage to be about nothing in particular yet totally intelligible.—
Marc Tracy,
New York Times,
24 Jan. 2025
Adverb
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Since those early international forays, the major brands have largely dropped the American overtones from their advertising, as years of continuous expansion have turned them from a curiosity to something utterly ubiquitous.—
Alex C. Park,
New York Times,
21 Jan. 2025
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Quirky, outspoken, and utterly Floridian, Irvin is as much Vero Beach as the latest tycoon to get hooked on the community’s unique blend of sophistication and authentic, flip-flop fun.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
21 Jan. 2025
Adverb
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But Hart is correct, no one attacks these types of plays quite like Anunoby does.—
Fred Katz,
The Athletic,
22 Jan. 2025
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The phone also has a 120Hz display, Qi wireless charging, and a decent camera that’s not quite as nice as those on its flagship counterparts but still capable of impressive results.—
Quentyn Kennemer,
The Verge,
22 Jan. 2025
Adverb
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The video — posted by TikTok user Belle Hesse on Jan. 7 — shows hands placing a perfectly cut, phone-sized piece of sturdy cardboard inside a black phone case with an opaque screen protector.—
Toria Sheffield,
People.com,
18 Jan. 2025
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This wine—the crisp Pinot Bianco, the textured Chardonnay, the exotic Gewürztraminer, the elegant Pinot Noir, or the robust Lagrein—perfectly exemplify this region's quality and diversity.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes,
18 Jan. 2025
Adverb
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However, one key policy that the second order seeks to revisit could end up preventing the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from issuing climate regulations entirely.—
Rachel Frazin,
The Hill,
21 Jan. 2025
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If the goal is to increase passenger comfort, however, this is a different matter entirely.—
Meghan Overdeep,
Southern Living,
20 Jan. 2025
Adverb
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In another cruel twist, the 33 hostages (who are a mix of living and dead captives) will not be released all at once, but only gradually over the course of the 42-day initial phase.—
The Editors,
National Review,
17 Jan. 2025
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He’s worked in newsrooms all across the country, including overseeing the USA TODAY sports department.—
David Ammenheuser,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
17 Jan. 2025
Adverb
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Before the Lunar New Year In preparation for the Lunar New Year, houses are thoroughly cleaned to drive away any bad luck from the previous year.—
Jennifer Borresen,
USA TODAY,
27 Jan. 2025
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Her book will thoroughly inform those affected by the disease, touching on all that happens before a child is born with sickle cell and extending all the way to finding — or conceiving — a bone marrow donor.—
Zoey Lyttle,
People.com,
27 Jan. 2025
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“Wholly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wholly. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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