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Meaning of wholly in English
Pronunciation
/ˈhoʊl(l)i/
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Adverb
wholly
Etymology
Middle English: probably already in Old English(see whole, -ly)
Definitions
1.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (`whole' is often used informally for `wholly')
Examples
« he was wholly convinced »
« entirely satisfied with the meal »
« it was completely different from what we expected »
« was completely at fault »
« a total »
Antonyms
partially
partly
part