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entirely

en·tire·ly

Today it means: To the full or entire extent. Full definition →

Middle English entyerly

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Middle English · inherited fromentyerly
English todayentirely

From Middle English entyerly, entierly, enterely, entyreliche, equivalent to entire + -ly.

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