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Definition of entirely adverb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

entirely

adverb
 
/ɪnˈtaɪəli/
 
/ɪnˈtaɪərli/
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  1. in every way possible; completely
    • The experience was entirely new to me.
    • That's an entirely different matter.
    • We're not entirely sure what to do next.
    • The approach taken will depend entirely on the individual.
    • The audience consisted almost entirely of children.
    • I entirely agree with you.
    Extra Examples
    • I'm not entirely happy about the proposal.
    • Public anger at this abuse of power is entirely justified.
    • Your enjoyment of the book will depend entirely on how interested you are in history.
    • The audience was almost entirely female.
    Oxford Collocations DictionaryEntirely is used with these adjectives:
    • absent
    • abstract
    • acceptable
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