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wholly

[hoh-lee, hohl-lee]

adverb

  1. entirely; totally; altogether; quite.

  2. to the whole amount, extent, etc.

  3. so as to comprise or involve all.



wholly

/ ˈəʊɪ /

adverb

  1. completely, totally, or entirely

  2. without exception; exclusively

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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of wholly1

First recorded in 1250–1300, wholly is from the Middle English word holliche. See whole, -ly
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"The parents found themselves in a wholly invidious decision when they made the decision they made," she said.

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Wishing her colleague a "speedy recovery", Assistant Chief Constable Steph Parker condemned any assault on an officer as "wholly unacceptable".

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This duality of the natural and spiritual world is not wholly unique to radical Protestantism, but it has certainly showed up in a variety of deleterious ways.

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As a tune-up for the challenge of India to come later this summer, the home side were not wholly impressive, particularly their seam bowling on the third morning.

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Netanyahu's decision to allow what he called "minimal" food into Gaza was they said "wholly inadequate".

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