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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

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AdverbAdv
entirely gốc

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 true
    describing not entirely true (negation of a word or group of words)
  • Medium rely entirely on
    to rely entirely on, meaning to have confidence or faith in
  • Hard financed entirely by equity
    to financed entirely by equity, meaning to obtain or provide money for
  • Very Hard an entirely different kettle of fish
    referring to an entirely different kettle of fish

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