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wholly [ˈhəʊllɪ] adv
1. completely, totally, or entirely 2. without exception; exclusively ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
wholly adverb 1. completely, totally, perfectly, fully, entirely, comprehensively, altogether, thoroughly, utterly, heart and soul, one hundred per cent (informal), in every respect The accusation is wholly without foundation. completely partly, relatively, somewhat, slightly, moderately, in part, partially, incompletely 2. solely, only, exclusively, without exception, to the exclusion of everything else societies which rely wholly on farming to survive Translations wholly [ˈhəʊlɪ] ADV → totalmente, completamente not wholly successful → no todo un éxito, no un éxito completo wholly [ˈhəʊlli] adv [new, false] → entièrement The accusation is wholly without foundation BUT Cette accusation est sans aucun fondement. wholly-owned subsidiary [ˈhəʊlliəʊnd] n → filiale f à 100%, filiale f en propriété exclusive 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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The only new book which I remember to have read in those two or three years at Dayton, when I hardly remember to have read any old ones, was the novel of 'Jane Eyre,' which I took in very imperfectly, and which I associate with the first rumor of the Rochester Knockings, then just beginning to reverberate through a world that they have not since left wholly at peace. THE members of the School Board in Doosnoswair being suspected of appointing female teachers for an improper consideration, the people elected a Board composed wholly of women. It was the fashion to make-believe, yet, underneath all the make-believe, men were still men, not wholly good nor wholly bad. |
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