Meaning & Definition of Entirely in English

1. 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 were all wrong"

• "It was not altogether her fault"

• "An altogether new approach"

• "A whole new idea"

2. 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"