not entirely
Only to degree
Not entirely is a hedge that softens a negative statement, suggesting something is mostly but not completely true or false.
It often functions as polite understatement: I'm not entirely convinced means you have significant doubts, while that's not entirely accurate suggests something is largely wrong.
The phrase creates space between absolute denial and full agreement, useful when you want to disagree without being blunt.
To an incomplete extent
- somewhatTo a moderate extent
- moderatelyTo a limited degree
- fractionallyBy a small part
- halfwayAt the midpoint
incompletely · partway · semi · half · marginally · slightly · to some extent · to a degree
Not firmly known
- doubtfulUncertain of truth
- unconvincedNot yet believing
- skepticalInclined to question claims
- dubiousOf uncertain reliability
unsure · questioning · suspicious · wary · mistrustful · disbelieving · incredulous · hesitant
Not yet complete
- incompleteLacking necessary parts
- partialFavoring one side
- undoneNot fastened or completed
- unfulfilledNot brought to completion
unrealized · in progress · ongoing · pending · remaining · outstanding · lacking · wanting
Word or phrase limiting meaning
- caveatWarning or qualification
- reservationAdvance arrangement to hold
- disclaimerStatement denying responsibility
- modificationAct of altering something
softening · mitigation · tempering · nuance · condition · exception · proviso · stipulation
Free from deception
- accurateConforming to fact
- trueAccurate or loyal
- candidHonest and direct
- forthcomingSoon to appear
transparent · sincere · truthful · reliable · trustworthy · white lie · half-truth · misleading
partially
To an incomplete extent
- somewhatTo a moderate extent
- moderatelyTo a limited degree
- fractionallyBy a small part
halfway · incompletely · partway · semi · half · marginally · slightly · to some extent · to a degree · in part
uncertain
Not firmly known
- doubtfulUncertain of truth
- unconvincedNot yet believing
- skepticalInclined to question claims
dubious · unsure · questioning · suspicious · wary · mistrustful · disbelieving · incredulous · hesitant · tentative
unfinished
Not yet complete
- incompleteLacking necessary parts
- partialFavoring one side
- undoneNot fastened or completed
unfulfilled · unrealized · in progress · ongoing · pending · remaining · outstanding · lacking · wanting · deficient
qualifier
Word or phrase limiting meaning
- caveatWarning or qualification
- reservationAdvance arrangement to hold
- disclaimerStatement denying responsibility
modification · softening · mitigation · tempering · nuance · condition · exception · proviso · stipulation · limitation
honest
Free from deception
forthcoming · transparent · sincere · truthful · reliable · trustworthy · white lie · half-truth · misleading · evasive
- not reallynot quite, sort of, kind of, maybe, hardly
- hedgessomewhat, I think, slightly, I believe, fairly
- approximationsabout, approximately, around, roughly, almost
- moderationmoderation, in moderation, restraint, self-control, moderately
not entirelyentirely
To the full extent
completely · fully · totally · wholly · altogether
not entirelyabsolutely
Completely, without exception
certainly · definitely · without a doubt · unquestionably · undoubtedly
note, notice, entire, notes, noted, entirely, noticed, noting, unnoticed