entirely
US /ɪnˈtaɪɚli/
adverb Core · B1 Đời sống hằng ngày
Definition
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (`whole' is often used informally for `wholly')
Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.
Examples
The project was entirely funded by a local investor.
Word Family
Synonyms
- completelyto a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (`whole' is often used informally for `wholly')
- totallyto a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (`whole' is often used informally for `wholly')
- whollyto a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (`whole' is often used informally for `wholly')
Collocations
- Easy not entirely truedescribing not entirely true (negation of a word or group of words)
- Medium rely entirely onto rely entirely on, meaning to have confidence or faith in
- Hard financed entirely by equityto financed entirely by equity, meaning to obtain or provide money for
- Very Hard an entirely different kettle of fishreferring to an entirely different kettle of fish
Learner's English edition · Curated definitions for TOEIC learners.