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.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. wholly

   Wholly refers to something that is completely or entirely done, to the full extent, exclusively, or fully. It involves considering all parts or aspects of something without any exclusion. It can be used to highlight the all-inclusive, all-encompassing, or undivided nature of an action or state.

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

   US English

   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

   British

   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. Donald Trump:

   I have a unique constitutional responsibility to protect the nation's classified information, including by controlling access to it. Today, in fulfilling that responsibility, I have decided to revoke the security clearance of John Brennan, former director of the Central Intelligence Agency, mr. Brennan's lying and recent conduct characterized by increasingly frenzied commentary is wholly inconsistent with access to the nation's most closely held secrets.

2. Sheikh Salman:

   I am astonished about my friend's comments which are wholly dismissed and entirely inaccurate.

3. Miguel Miranda:

   On paper, Iraq should have a small fleet of premium multirole aircraft for its national security needs, but whether or not Iraqi airpower grows in the 2020s is wholly dependent on the state budget, which is itself determined by the price of oil. If the Iraqi government cant sustain spending on its air force to keep what it already has in flyable condition, there are many examples of countries whose air power withered to nothing.

4. Plato, Laws:

   For he who steals a little steals with the same wish as he who steals much, but with less power, and he who takes up a greater amount; not having deposited it, is wholly unjust.

5. Prince Harry , from left:

   I’m writing this not as the prince I was born but as the man I have become, i’ve worn many hats over the years, both literally and figuratively, and my hope is that in telling my story — the highs and lows, the mistakes, the lessons learned — I can help show that no matter where we come from, we have more in common than we think. I’m deeply grateful for the opportunity to share what I’ve learned over the course of my life so far and excited for people to read a firsthand account of my life that’s accurate and wholly truthful.

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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. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Wholly