wholly
adverb /ˈhəʊl.li/
/ˈhoʊl-/ Definition
C2 completely: I wasn't wholly convinced by her explanation. That's a wholly different matter. a machine that is wholly British-madeComplete and wholeVery and extreme
(Definition of wholly adverb from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- a/one hundred percent idiom
- all or nothing idiom
- all told idiom
- all-in-one adjective
- all-inclusive adjective
- clean adjective (COMPLETE)
- clean adverb
- completely adverb
- flat adverb (COMPLETELY)
- full-blown adjective
- full-length adjective (USUAL LENGTH)
- fully adverb (COMPLETELY)
- fully adverb (GREATEST POSSIBLE)
- fully fledged adjective
- totally adverb
- toto noun
- unabridged adjective
- unadulterated adjective
- unconditional adjective
- uncut adjective
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