Meaning

2 senses

  1. (not comparable)To the full or entire extent.

    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.

    völlig, vollkommen

    по́лностьюpólnostʹju, вполне́vpolné, всеце́лоvsecélo

    по́вністюpóvnistju, цілко́мcilkóm

    to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent; Completely or entirely

  2. (not comparable)To the exclusion of others; solely.

    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.

    исключи́тельноisključítelʹno

    ви́ключноvýključno

    without any others being included or involved

Examples

452 sentences

  1. I still don't entirely trust Tom.

    Я все ще не повністю довіряю Тому.

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  2. I agree with him to a certain extent, but not entirely.

    Я певною мірою згоден із ним, але не повністю.

    ruВ какой-то мере я с ним согласен, но не совсем.

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  3. It's entirely my fault.

    Це цілком і повністю моя провина.

    deEs ist nur meine Schuld.

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  4. It's entirely up to you.

    Це повністю залежить від тебе.

    deDas hängt völlig von dir ab.

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  5. I'm still not entirely satisfied.

    Я все ще не повністю задоволений.

    deIch bin immer noch nicht ganz zufrieden.

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Translations

7 languages
Українська
By meaning 2
to the full extent:
to the exclusion of others:
Русский
By meaning 2
to the full extent:
to the exclusion of others:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
to the full extent:

Origin

From Middle English entyerly, entierly, enterely, entyreliche, equivalent to entire + -ly.

From Middle English entyerly, entierly, enterely, entyreliche, equivalent to entire + -ly.

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Synonyms

11 synonyms
to the full extent:completelyB1
whollyC2
to the exclusion of others:solely
Close in meaning

Word family

2 related words
Relatedentiretyentire

Lessons for this word

1 lessons

Collocations

11 patterns
  • sound entirely convinced
  • entirely up to
  • entirely convinced
  • not entirely sure
  • didn't sound entirely
  • is entirely wrong
  • entirely sure
  • sound entirely
  • this isn't entirely
  • entirely wrong
  • that isn't entirely

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
enthusiasticallyB2enticeentireB1entiretyentitleB2entitlemententity
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