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entirely

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en·tire·ly  (n-trl)
adv.
1. Wholly; completely: entirely satisfied with the meal.
2. Solely or exclusively: He was entirely to blame.
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Adv.1.entirelyentirely - to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (`whole' is often used informally for `wholly'); "he was wholly convinced"; "entirely satisfied with the meal"; "it was completely different from what we expected"; "was completely at fault"; "a totally new situation"; "the directions were all wrong"; "it was not altogether her fault"; "an altogether new approach"; "a whole new idea"
colloquialism - a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech
2.entirely - without any others being included or involved; "was entirely to blame"; "a school devoted entirely to the needs of problem children"; "he works for Mr. Smith exclusively"; "did it solely for money"; "the burden of proof rests on the prosecution alone"; "a privilege granted only to him"

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 << OPPOSITE partly
adverb 2. only, exclusively, solely
Translations
Spanish entirely [ɪnˈtaɪəlɪ] advtotalmente
French entirely [ɪnˈtaɪəlɪ] entire adventièrement, complètement
German entirely [ɪnˈtaɪəlɪ] entire advvöllig
Italian entirely [ɪnˈtaɪəlɪ] advcompletamente, interamente

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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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