entirely

/ɪnˈtaɪɹli/
adverb

To the full or entire extent.

NWL Collins ENABLE

Adverb 2 meanings

  1. To the full or entire extent.

    “It is entirely up to you where we go, as I’ll be happy with anywhere.”

  2. To the exclusion of others; solely.

    “I'm entirely to blame.”

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Where it comes from

Etymology

From Middle English entyerly, entierly, enterely, entyreliche, equivalent to entire + -ly.

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ENTIRELY at a glance

ENTIRELY has 8 letters and scores 11 points in Scrabble (E 1 + N 1 + T 1 + I 1 + R 1 + E 1 + L 1 + Y 4) and 12 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #1,889 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.

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