adverb
1. to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (`whole' is often used informally for `wholly') (Freq. 37)
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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
• Derived from adjective: ↑total (for: ↑totally), ↑complete, ↑entire (for: ↑entirely), ↑whole (for: ↑wholly)
• Usage Domain: ↑colloquialism
2. so as to be complete; with everything necessary (Freq. 10)
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he had filled out the form completely
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the apartment was completely furnished
• Derived from adjective: ↑complete
Useful english dictionary. 2012.