Definition of ENTIRELY

entirely

Meanings

Adverb

  • to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (`whole' is often used informally for `wholly')
    • "entirely satisfied with the meal"
  • without any others being included or involved
    • "was entirely to blame"
    • "a school devoted entirely to the needs of problem children"

Adv

  • To the full or entire extent.
  • To the exclusion of others; solely;

Origin / Etymology

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

Antonyms

partly

Scrabble Score: 11

entirely is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
entirely is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
entirely is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 12

entirely is a valid Words With Friends word