English Online Dictionary. What means entirely? What does entirely mean?
English
Alternative forms
- entierly (chiefly archaic)
- intirely (archaic or nonstandard)
Etymology
From Middle English entyerly, entierly, enterely, entyreliche, equivalent to entire + -ly.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ɪnˈtaɪəli/
- (US) IPA(key): /ɪnˈtaɪɹli/
- Hyphenation: en‧tire‧ly
Adverb
entirely (not comparable)
- To the full or entire extent.
- To the exclusion of others; solely;
Synonyms
- (to the full extent): completely, wholly; see also Thesaurus:completely
- (to the exclusion of others): solely, wholly; see also Thesaurus:solely
Related terms
- entirety
Translations
Anagrams
- entierly, lientery