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entirely

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FromMiddle Englishentyerly,entierly,enterely,entyreliche, equivalent toentire +‎-ly.

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entirely (notcomparable)

  1. To thefull orentire extent.
    It isentirely up to you where we go, as I’ll be happy with anywhere.
    The cake hadn’tentirely been eaten, so some was saved for later.
    • 1723,John Smith,The Curiosities of Common Water: Or The Advantages thereof in Preventing and Curing Many Distempers. […], 5th edition, London: […] John and Barham Clark, […],→OCLC,pages9–10:
      [O]bſerving [...] abundance of Matter floating in the Urine like Bran, with a great Number of Recrements like Cuttings of Hair, ſome above an Inch long,which Subſtances were found in all the Water that I made in above Twelve Months; for which I could get no Remedy: I was adviſed to drink Water, which in about half a Year didintirely free me from thoſe Symptoms, [...]
    • 2012 May 15, Scott Tobias, “Film: Reviews: The Dictator”, inThe Onion AV Club:
      Unlike Ali G Indahouse, Baron Cohen’s failed attempt to bring his most famous character into anentirely fictional universe, Borat found the comic tension in placing his Kazakhstani buffoon in delicate social situations, like a rodeo where he supports the “War Of Terror” a bit too zealously.
    • 2013 July-August,Stephen P. Lownie,David M. Pelz, “Stents to Prevent Stroke”, inAmerican Scientist:
      As we age, the major arteries of our bodies frequently become thickened with plaque, a fatty material with an oatmeal-like consistency that builds up along the inner lining of blood vessels. The reason plaque forms isn’tentirely known, but it seems to be related to high levels of cholesterol inducing an inflammatory response, which can also attract and trap more cellular debris over time.
  2. To theexclusion of others; solely;
    I'mentirely to blame.
    This part of the park is usedentirely by the workers; everyone else will have to go to the other side.

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to the full extent
to the exclusion of others
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