Entire and Wholly

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Entire adverb - To a full extent or degree.

Usage example: a shocking revelation that would destroy entire the false little world that she had carefully constructed for herself

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Wholly and entire are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Wholly" instead an adverb "Entire".

Nearby Words: entirely, entirety

Wholly adverb - To a full extent or degree.

Usage example: not wholly convinced by the evidence that the prosecutor presented

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Entire and wholly are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Entire" instead an adverb "Wholly".

The Book of Tobit, The Book of Judith, the Maccabees books, and many others are included in some traditions' orthodoxy and wholly ignored by others' (as is the entire New Testament, for that matter).

Source: Literature / The Bible
She herself is the only wholly loving mother in the entire series, and even then, sometimes her best intentions fail.

Source: Literature / Atlan
It is wholly possible to go through the entire game without even knowing what you're doing or why you're doing it.

Source: Jigsaw Puzzle Plot

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