English Explanatory Dictionary

wholly

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adv
  1. Completely and entirely; to the fullest extent.
  2. Very; to a great extent.
  3. Exclusively and solely.

Pronunciation

/ˈhəʊ.li/ [ˈhəʊ.lɪ] /ˈhəʊl.li/ [ˈhɒʊɫ.lɪ] /ˈhoʊ.li/ [ˈhoʊ.li] /ˈhoʊl.li/ [ˈhoʊɫ.li] en-us-wholly.ogg

Word forms

wholly wholely wholy

Etymology

From Middle English holly, holeliche, holliche (also as halely, hallich, etc.). Doublet of earlier holy. By surface analysis, whol(e) + -ly.

Synonyms

completely totally solely entirely

Antonyms

partly
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