wholly

== English == === Alternative forms === wholely wholy (obsolete) === Etymology === From Middle English holly, holeliche, holliche (also as halely, hallich, etc.). Doublet of earlier holy. By surface analysis, whol(e) +‎ -ly. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈhəʊ.li/, [ˈhəʊ.lɪ], /ˈhəʊl.li/, [ˈhɒʊɫ.lɪ] (US) IPA(key): /ˈhoʊ.li/, [ˈhoʊ.li], /ˈhoʊl.li/, [ˈhoʊɫ.li], /hɔl.li/, [ˈhɔɫ.li], /hɔl.i/, [ˈhɔɫ.i] Homophones: holey, holy Rhymes: -əʊli, -əʊlli, -ɔːli Hyphenation: whol‧ly === Adverb === wholly (not comparable) Completely and entirely; to the fullest extent. (informal or dialectal, hyperbolic) Very; to a great extent. Exclusively and solely. ==== Synonyms ==== (to the fullest extent): completely, totally; see also Thesaurus:completely (exclusively): entirely, solely; see also Thesaurus:solely ==== Antonyms ==== (antonym(s) of “completely”): partly ==== Translations ====