Definitions for wholly
ˈhoʊ li, ˈhoʊl liwhol·ly

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. wholly, entirely, completely, totally, all, altogether, wholeadverb

   to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (`whole' is often used informally for `wholly')

   "he was wholly convinced"; "entirely satisfied with the meal"; "it was completely different from what we expected"; "was completely at fault"; "a totally new situation"; "the directions were all wrong"; "it was not altogether her fault"; "an altogether new approach"; "a whole new idea"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. whollyadverb

   completely and entirely; to the fullest extent

2. whollyadverb

   exclusively and solely

3. Etymology: From the word holliche. See also whole and -ly.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Whollyadverb

   Etymology: from whole.

   1. Completely; perfectly.

   The thrust was so strong, that he could not so wholly beat it away, but that it met with his thigh, through which it ran. Philip Sidney, b. ii.

   Nor wholly lost we so deserv’d a prey;
   For storms repenting part of it restor’d. Dryden.

   Thus equal deaths are dealt with equal chance;
   By turns they quit their ground, by turns advance:
   Victors, and vanquish’d in the various field,
   Nor wholly overcome, nor wholly yield. Dryden.

   This story was written before Boccace; but its author being wholly lost, Geoffrey Chaucer is now become an original. Dryden.

   They employ’d themselves wholly in domestick life; and provided a woman could keep her house in order, she never troubled herself about regulating the commonwealth. Addison.

   2. Totally; in all the parts or kinds.

   Metals are wholly subterrany. Francis Bacon.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Whollyadverb

   in a whole or complete manner; entirely; completely; perfectly

2. Whollyadverb

   to the exclusion of other things; totally; fully

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'wholly' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #4049

2. Adverbs Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'wholly' in Adverbs Frequency: #279

How to pronounce wholly?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

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   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

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   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say wholly in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of wholly in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of wholly in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of wholly in a Sentence

1. Christophe McGlade:

   Policy makers must realise that their instincts to completely use the fossil fuels within their countries are wholly incompatible with their commitments to the 2 degrees C goal.

2. Monica Lewinsky:

   So it was wholly inappropriate as the most powerful man, my boss, 49 years old, i was 22, literally just out of college. And I think that the power differentials there are something that I couldn't ever fathom consequences at 22 that I understand obviously so differently at 48.

3. Robert Weissman:

   We need government prosecutors and government regulators to enforce the law, that's wholly within the power of the executive branch.

4. Feltham:

   He that would build lastingly must lay his foundation low. The proud man, like the early shoots of a new-felled coppice, thrusts out full of sap, green in leaves, and fresh in colour, but bruises and breaks with every wind, is nipped with every little cold, and, being top-heavy, is wholly unfit for use. Whereas the humble man retains it in the root, can abide the winter?s killing blast, the ruffling concussions of the wind, and can endure far more than that which appears so flourishing.

5. White House:

   We're getting closer and closer every day, so I would assume that today we're closer than we were a week ago, but we're not there yet, and that decision is going to be wholly within the speaker, the majority leader and the whip to let us know when they're going to open that vote up.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=wholly
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Wholly
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=wholly
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wholly