wholly

From top down

Wholly means completely or entirely: I'm not wholly convinced, a wholly owned subsidiary.

It emphasizes that something applies without exception or reservation.

The word is more formal than completely and appears often in legal and business contexts.

Wholly differs from holy only in spelling and pronunciation.

complete

entirely

To the full extent

altogether · utterly · thoroughly · integral · undivided · unbroken · exhaustive · comprehensive · in full · all the way

absolute

absolutely

Completely, without exception

unequivocally · categorically · unqualifiedly · without exception · without reservation · unmitigated · unalloyed · unadulterated · out-and-out · downright

certainty

certainly

Without any doubt

truly · really · clearly · positively · undoubtedly · unquestionably · indisputably · decidedly · assuredly · without doubt

Categories
Opposites
completeness/extent

whollypartially

To an incomplete extent

partly · incompletely · halfway · in part · half

Phrases
Family

whole, wholesome, wholehearted, wholeness, wholes, unwholesome, wholeheartedly, wholesomeness, wholegrain

Familiarity
Top 50,000
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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Abstract · Everyday, not technical · Rated G