wholly

adverb
UK: /ˈhəʊ.li/
US: /ˈhoʊ.li/

  1. Completely; fully; in every part or aspect.

    1. I am wholly in agreement with you about this plan.
    2. The project was wholly dependent on volunteer support, making its success remarkable.

  2. Exclusively; to the exclusion of all else.

    1. She devoted herself wholly to her children after retiring.
    2. His decision was wholly based on emotion rather than logical considerations.

Synonyms

fully entirely totally utterly exclusively solely

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "wholly" in English means: Completely; fully; in every part or aspect., Exclusively; to the exclusion of all else..

The phonetic transcription of "wholly" is /ˈhəʊ.li/ in British English and /ˈhoʊ.li/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "wholly": fully, entirely, totally, utterly, exclusively, solely.

Example usage of "wholly": "I am wholly in agreement with you about this plan.". More examples on the page.