adverb
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (`whole' is often used informally for `wholly') (Freq. 8)
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he was wholly convinced
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entirely satisfied with the meal
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it was completely different from what we expected
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was completely at fault
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a totally new situation
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the directions were all wrong
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it was not altogether her fault
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an altogether new approach
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a whole new idea
• Syn: ↑wholly, ↑entirely, ↑completely, ↑all, ↑altogether, ↑whole
• Derived from adjective: ↑total, ↑complete (for: ↑completely), ↑entire (for: ↑entirely), ↑whole (for: ↑wholly)
• Usage Domain: ↑colloquialism
Useful english dictionary. 2012.