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English > 1 sense of the word wholly:
ADVERBallwholly, entirely, completely, totally, all, altogether, wholeto a complete degree or to the full or entire extent ('whole' is often used informally for 'wholly')
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English > wholly: 1 sense > adverb 1
MeaningTo a complete degree or to the full or entire extent ('whole' is often used informally for 'wholly').
Example"he was wholly convinced"
Synonymsentirely, completely, totally, all, altogether, whole
Oppositepartially, partly, partIn part
Usage ofcolloquialismA colloquial expression
Adjectiveswholeincluding all components without exception