Synonyms for entirely
ɛnˈtaɪər lien·tire·ly

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1. entirelyadverb

   to the full or entire extent.

   Synonyms:
   completely

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:3.0 / 2 votes

1. wholly, entirely, completely, totally, all, altogether, wholeadverb

   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"

   Synonyms:
   all in all, altogether, all told, on the whole, whole, solely, tout ensemble, entirely, completely, totally, in all, exclusively, wholly, all, only, alone

2. entirely, exclusively, solely, alone, onlyadverb

   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"

   Synonyms:
   solely, exclusively, whole, entirely, unaccompanied, completely, alone, altogether, only if, but, only, simply, wholly, just, all, merely, only when, totally, solo

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1. List of paraphrases for "entirely":

   completely, fully, totally, absolutely, wholly, quite, perfectly, utterly, altogether, exclusively, full, wholeheartedly, solely, purely, very, thoroughly, abundantly

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1. David Bissonette:

   I recently read that love is entirely a matter of chemistry. That must be why my wife treats me like toxic waste.

2. George Bernard Shaw:

   The perfect love affair is one which is conducted entirely by post.

3. Lucretia P. Hunter, ``The Girl Today, The Woman Tomorrow', 1932:

   Not only have women been successful in entering fields in which men are supposed to have a more natural aptitude, but they have created entirely new businesses.

4. Conan Doyle:

   The case has, in some respects, been not entirely devoid of interest.

5. David Cameron:

   We really value a strong United Kingdom in a strong EU because we see eye to eye ... on the important issues of the challenges we face, from a selfish point of view it's a really good thing, but it is entirely up to you folks to figure out your relationship with and within Europe.