adv · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Received-Pronunciation:/ɪnˈtaɪəli/
US:/ɪnˈtaɪɹli/
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Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
adv
Meaning 1
To the full or entire extent.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Examples
It is entirely up to you where we go, as I’ll be happy with anywhere.
The cake hadn’t entirely been eaten, so some was saved for later.
manuscript pages entirely without ornament.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
adv
Meaning 2
To the exclusion of others; solely.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Examples
I'm entirely to blame.
This part of the park is used entirely by the workers; everyone else will have to go to the other side.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
3
adverb
Meaning 3
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (`whole' is often used informally for `wholly')
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
he was wholly convinced
entirely satisfied with the meal
it was completely different from what we expected
was completely at fault
a totally new situation
the directions were all wrong
it was not altogether her fault
an altogether new approach
a whole new idea
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: wholly, completely, totally, all, altogether, whole
Antonyms: none provided
4
adverb
Meaning 4
without any others being included or involved
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
was entirely to blame
a school devoted entirely to the needs of problem children
he works for Mr. Smith exclusively
did it solely for money
the burden of proof rests on the prosecution alone
a privilege granted only to him
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: exclusively, solely, alone, only
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
From Middle English entyerly, entierly, enterely, entyreliche, equivalent to entire + -ly.
Across languages
Translations
70 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Ainu:
アアラ
(āra)
— to the full extent
Bulgarian:
напълно
(napǎlno)
— to the full extent
Bulgarian:
изцяло
(izcjalo)
— to the full extent
Catalan:
totalment
— to the full extent
Catalan:
enterament
— to the full extent
Czech:
zcela
— to the full extent
Danish:
helt
— to the full extent
Danish:
fuldstændig
— to the full extent
Danish:
ganske
— to the full extent
Dutch:
helemaal
— to the full extent
Dutch:
geheel
— to the full extent
Dutch:
volledig
— to the full extent
Esperanto:
tute
— to the full extent
French:
entièrement
— to the full extent
Galician:
totalmente
— to the full extent
Galician:
enteiramente
— to the full extent
German:
völlig
— to the full extent
German:
vollkommen
— to the full extent
Gothic:
𐌰𐌻𐌻𐌰𐌽𐌳𐌾𐍉
(allandjō)
— to the full extent
Ancient Greek:
πάντως
(pántōs)
— to the full extent
Hungarian:
teljesen
— to the full extent
Hungarian:
egészen
— to the full extent
Italian:
pienamente
— to the full extent
Italian:
interamente
— to the full extent
Italian:
totalmente
— to the full extent
Japanese:
全部
(zembu)
— to the full extent
Japanese:
全て
(subete)
— to the full extent
Japanese:
丸ごと
(marugoto)
— to the full extent
Latin:
omnīnō
— to the full extent
Latin:
funditus
— to the full extent
Lithuanian:
ištisai
— to the full extent
Lithuanian:
visai
— to the full extent
Lithuanian:
visiškai
— to the full extent
Norwegian:
fullstendig
— to the full extent
Norwegian:
totalt
— to the full extent
Norwegian:
komplett
— to the full extent
Norwegian Bokmål:
helt
— to the full extent
Norwegian Bokmål:
helt og holdent
— to the full extent
Norwegian Nynorsk:
heilt
— to the full extent
Old English:
ǣdre
— to the full extent
Polish:
całkowicie
— to the full extent
Polish:
zupełnie
— to the full extent
Romanian:
în întregime
— to the full extent
Romanian:
totalmente
— to the full extent
Romanian:
cu totul
— to the full extent
Russian:
по́лностью
(pólnostʹju)
— to the full extent
Russian:
вполне́
(vpolné)
— to the full extent
Russian:
всеце́ло
(vsecélo)
— to the full extent
Russian:
соверше́нно
(soveršénno)
— to the full extent
Russian:
совсе́м
(sovsém)
— to the full extent
Sanskrit:
केवल
(kevala)
— to the full extent
Scottish Gaelic:
gu lèir
— to the full extent
Slovak:
úplne
— to the full extent
Spanish:
enteramente
— to the full extent
Spanish:
de todo punto
— to the full extent
Spanish:
del todo
— to the full extent
Spanish:
por entero
— to the full extent
Telugu:
మొత్తముగా
(mottamugā)
— to the full extent
Ukrainian:
по́вністю
(póvnistju)
— to the full extent
Ukrainian:
цілко́м
(cilkóm)
— to the full extent
Bulgarian:
само
(samo)
— to the exclusion of others
Bulgarian:
единствено
(edinstveno)
— to the exclusion of others
Danish:
udelukkende
— to the exclusion of others
Italian:
esclusivamente
— to the exclusion of others
Norwegian Bokmål:
kun
— to the exclusion of others
Norwegian Bokmål:
bare
— to the exclusion of others
Norwegian Nynorsk:
berre
— to the exclusion of others
Russian:
исключи́тельно
(isključítelʹno)
— to the exclusion of others
Spanish:
enteramente
— to the exclusion of others
Ukrainian:
ви́ключно
(výključno)
— to the exclusion of others
