wholly
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
How often you will meet it
Rank 1,862 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 9,683 times across 155,370 chapters — 0.005% of every word in the library.
What it means
adverb
- to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”) also: entirely, completely, totally, all, altogether, whole he was wholly convincedentirely satisfied with the meal
wholly in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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Yet Jean Jacques' cruiser of life was not wholly unarmed.
The Money Master, Complete · Gilbert Parker · Chapter 1
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His troops wholly lost heart, and refused to keep the field.
By Pike and Dyke · G. A. (George Alfred) Henty · Chapter 1
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Wholly absorbed in the care of his guests, M. Favoral remarked nothing.
Other People's Money · Emile Gaboriau · Chapter 1
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There was something wholly satisfactory to Ashe in the manner in which this girl did it.
Something New · P. G. (Pelham Grenville) Wodehouse · Chapter 1
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The figure, which may perhaps not have been aware of our city safeguard, was taken wholly by surprise.
Brigands of the Moon · Ray Cummings · Chapter 1