wholly
pronunciation
How to pronounce wholly in British English:
UK [ˈhəʊlli]
How to pronounce wholly in American English:
US [ˈhoʊlli]
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- Adverb:
- to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (`whole' is often used informally for `wholly')
Word Origin
- wholly (adv.)
- mid-14c., from whole (adj.) + -ly (2), or a modification of unrecorded Old English *hallice.
Example
- 1. Obama has remained wholly silent during the gaza crisis .
- 2. But more british bulk data have been wholly or partially privatised .
- 3. That is not wholly mr ryan 's fault .
- 4. Neither tale was wholly false .
- 5. The spin was not wholly misleading .