entirely

1. 1.

   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”

   “she felt right at home”

   “he fell right into the trap”

   Synonymswhollycompletelytotallyallaltogetherwholeright
2. 2.

   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”

   Synonymsexclusivelysolelyaloneonly

Questions about entirely

What does entirely mean?

entirely means "to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (`whole' is often used informally for `wholly')". That is the primary sense; the word has 2 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in entirely?

entirely has 4 syllables: en-ti-re-ly. The stress falls on "ti". In IPA it is /ɪnˈtaɪɚli/.

What is another word for entirely?

Close synonyms include wholly, completely, totally, all, altogether. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is entirely a common word?

entirely is banded "Common" — everyday vocabulary in speech and writing. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.