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entirely [ɪnˈtaɪəlɪ] adv
1. without reservation or exception; wholly; completely 2. solely or exclusively; only ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
entirely adverb 1. completely, totally, perfectly, absolutely, fully, altogether, thoroughly, wholly, utterly, every inch, without exception, unreservedly, in every respect, without reservation, lock, stock and barrel The two cases are entirely different. completely partly, somewhat, slightly, moderately, partially, incompletely, to a certain extent or degree 2. only, exclusively, solely The whole episode was entirely my fault. Translations entirely [ɪnˈtaɪəlɪ] ADV 1. (= completely) [satisfied, convinced] → completamente, enteramente; [different] → totalmente, completamente; [possible] → totalmente that's another matter entirely → eso es otra cosa, eso es una cosa completamente distinta I don't entirely agree → no estoy totalmente de acuerdo that is not entirely true → eso no es del todo or no es enteramente cierto 2. (= exclusively) → enteramente, exclusivamente it's entirely up to you → depende de ti exclusivamente, depende enteramente de ti it was his fault entirely → fue totalmente or enteramente culpa suya the concert was devoted entirely to Mozart → el concierto estuvo enteramente or exclusivamente dedicado a Mozart, el concierto estuvo dedicado a Mozart en su totalidad to be made entirely of wood → estar hecho totalmente de madera entirely [ɪnˈtaɪərli] adv [new, happy, different] → entièrement [depend] → entièrement I agree entirely → Je suis tout à fait d'accord., Je suis entièrement d'accord. entirely adv (= exclusively) depend, devote → ganz, ausschließlich; the accident was entirely the fault of the other driver → der andere Fahrer hatte die ganze Schuld an dem Unfall; to be made entirely of … → ganz or ausschließlich aus … bestehen; he lived entirely on bread and milk → er lebte ausschließlich or nur von Brot und Milch; that is entirely a matter for the police/the school authorities → dafür ist allein die Polizei/die Schulbehörde zuständig (emph: = totally) → völlig; I agree entirely → ich stimme voll und ganz zu; I don’t agree entirely → ich bin nicht ganz der (gleichen) Meinung; entirely free (of charge) → ganz umsonst; it has been entirely free of serious problems → damit hat es keinerlei ernste Probleme gegeben; entirely possible → durchaus möglich; to be entirely convinced by somebody/something → von jdm/etw völlig or ganz überzeugt sein; to be another matter entirely or an entirely different matter → etwas ganz or völlig anderes sein entirely [ɪnˈtaɪəlɪ] adv → completamente, interamente; (agree) → assolutamente, pienamente entirely [ɪnˈtaɪəlɪ] adv → completamente, interamente; (agree) → assolutamente, pienamente How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Allen, whose vacancy of mind and incapacity for thinking were such, that as she never talked a great deal, so she could never be entirely silent; and, therefore, while she sat at her work, if she lost her needle or broke her thread, if she heard a carriage in the street, or saw a speck upon her gown, she must observe it aloud, whether there were anyone at leisure to answer her or not. I approached the house, as you know, on foot, and with my mind entirely free from all impressions. I myself have been thinking of this very idea, and it seems to me there are entirely too many ways for people to get to the Land of Oz. |
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