Entièrement (en. Entirely)

/ɑ̃.tjeʁ.mã/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench
adverb
In a total or complete manner.
She accepted the offer entirely.
Elle a accepté l'offre entièrement.
Without restriction or exception.
We trust him entirely.
Nous avons confiance en lui entièrement.
In its entirety.
The project has been reviewed entirely.
Le projet a été revu entièrement.
Absolutely.
He completely changed his mind.
Il a entièrement changé d'avis.
Totally, without any reservations.
We worked together entirely.
Nous avons travaillé ensemble entièrement.

Etymology

From Old French 'entier', derived from Latin 'integer' meaning 'whole, complete'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

completely open-minded
To be totally open and receptive to new ideas.
ouverte d'esprit entièrement
it's done entirely
It has been accomplished in its entirety.
c'est fait entièrement
we completely agree
We all agree unreservedly.
on est entièrement d'accord

Related Words

whole
Which is complete, with no missing part.
entier
integrally
In an integral manner, as a whole.
intégralement
total
Which concerns the whole, complete.
total

Slang Meanings

Totally.
He threw himself into his new project totally.
Il s'est lancé dans son nouveau projet à fond.
In whole mode.
She is in whole mode when she listens to her favorite music.
Elle est en mode entier quand elle écoute sa musique préférée.