wholly
Completely and entirelyCompletely and entirely; to the fullest extent.
» The statement is not wholly true.
Die Aussage stimmt nicht ganz.
Утверждение не совсем верно.
Це ствердження не зовсім вірне.
Meaning
3 senses(not comparable)Completely and entirely; to the fullest extent.
wholly wrong
a wholly-owned subsidiary
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent; Completely or entirely
Completely and entirely; to the fullest extent.
(dialectal, excessive, informal, not comparable)Very; to a great extent.
(not comparable)Exclusively and solely.
A creature wholly given to brawls and wine.
Examples
27 sentencesThe statement is not wholly true.
Це ствердження не зовсім вірне.
ruУтверждение не совсем верно.
deDie Aussage stimmt nicht ganz.
I'm not wholly convinced you're right.
ruЯ не совсем уверен, что вы правы.
deIch bin nicht ganz überzeugt, daß ihr recht habt.
I'm not wholly convinced that you're right.
ruЯ не совсем уверен, что вы правы.
deIch bin nicht ganz überzeugt, daß ihr recht habt.
I feel wholly responsible.
You can trust him to some degree, but not wholly.
Певною мірою йому довіряти можна, але не повністю.
Origin
From Middle English holly, holeliche, holliche (also as halely, hallich, etc.). Doublet ofFrom Middle English holly, holeliche, holliche (also as halely, hallich, etc.). Doublet of earlier holy. By surface analysis, whol(e) + -ly.
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Synonyms
8 synonyms- to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent; Completely or entirely:entirelycompletelytotallyallaltogetherwholeright
Antonyms
1 antonymsWord family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A2Adverbs of manner — Because it is an -ly adverb