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

wholly

adverb
 
 
/ˈhəʊlli/
 
/ˈhəʊlli/
(formal)
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  1. completely synonym totally
    • wholly inappropriate behaviour
    • The government is not wholly to blame for the recession.
    Oxford Collocations DictionaryWholly is used with these adjectives:
    • absent
    • accurate
    • adequate
    • …
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    Word OriginMiddle English: probably already in Old English (see whole, -ly).
See wholly in the Oxford Advanced American DictionarySee wholly in the Oxford Learner's Dictionary of Academic English
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