Synonyms for wholly
ˈhoʊ li, ˈhoʊl li

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1. wholly, entirely, completely, totally, all, altogether, whole(adverb)

   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, all, only, alone

   Antonyms:
   partly, partially, part

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1. wholly(adverb)

   Synonyms:
   totally, completely

2. wholly(adverb)

   completely and entirely; to the fullest extent

   Synonyms:
   totally, completely

   Antonyms:
   partly

3. wholly(adverb)

   exclusively and solely

   Synonyms:
   totally, completely

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate these synonyms:

1. wholly

   Synonyms:
   entirely, completely, totally, altogether, quite, utterly, fully

Dictionary of English Synonymes(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate these synonyms:

1. wholly(ad.)

   Synonyms:
   totally, altogether

2. wholly(ad.)

   Synonyms:
   entirely, completely, fully, perfectly

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1. List of paraphrases for "wholly":

   entirely, completely, fully, totally, absolutely, quite, perfectly, total, utterly, full, altogether, exclusively

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1. The House:

   House Republicans are once again putting the NRA ahead of their responsibility to keep the American people safe, this bill is just the latest evidence that House Republicans have become a wholly-owned subsidiary of the NRA.

2. Andrew Cuomo:

   You can have a safe gathering of 10 people or you can have a wholly unsafe gathering of 10 people, if you don't have to be with a group of ten people don't be with a group of ten people.

3. Mike Pompeo:

   Wholly separate from if they spin a couple of extra centrifuges, if they began to move to a weapons program, this is something the entire world would find unacceptable and we'd end up down a path that I don't think is in the best interests of Iran.

4. National Security Adviser H.R. McMaster:

   We don't say what's classified and what's not classified, what the president shared was wholly appropriate.

5. Anuj Somany:

   Woman is so self-centred and headstrong that she neither takes initiative to propose to a man nor ever says Sorry first even when being wholly wrong with her intention,and that's a proof that she does not belong to anyone and loves merely herself always.

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