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How to pronounce entirely in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms alone, exclusively, only, solely


was entirely to blame.
a school devoted entirely to the needs of problem children.
Type Words
Synonyms all, altogether, completely, right, totally, whole, wholly


entirely satisfied with the meal.

Examples of entirely

entirely
The defensive philosophy succeeded for a while in Denver, but couldn't entirely.
From the denverpost.com
Set almost entirely in daylight, it's a disarmingly chirpy, high-spirited movie.
From the chron.com
What will happen with the district's schools if Gray wins is not entirely clear.
From the edition.cnn.com
It points to an entirely new way to syndicate ad-supported video across the Web.
From the businessweek.com
Murray's new Twitter-phobic stance was partly tongue in cheek, but not entirely.
From the telegraph.co.uk
The garden consisted of a home-grown living room made almost entirely of plants.
From the telegraph.co.uk
They may come for one thing and end up entranced by an entirely different event.
From the telegraph.co.uk
We entirely expect that this will have a positive and further motivating effect.
From the telegraph.co.uk
An annexe or a large top floor can be kept entirely for visiting family members.
From the telegraph.co.uk
More examples
  • Wholly: to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (`whole' is often used informally for `wholly'); "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 ...
  • Without any others being included or involved; "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"
  • To the full or entire extent; to the exclusion of others