wholly

adverb

SayHOH-lee/ˈhoʊ.li/UK/ˈhəʊ.li/

2 meanings of wholly

1
adverb
Completely and entirely, to the fullest extent.
Her account of the accident was wholly consistent with the witnesses.
The committee remained wholly unconvinced by the proposal.
Similarcompletely, entirely, fully, totally, utterly
Oppositepartly, partially
2
adverb
Exclusively and solely, in a way that involves only one thing or person.
Responsibility for the delay lies wholly with the contractor.
The subsidiary is wholly owned by the parent company.
Similarsolely, exclusively, entirely
Oppositepartly, partially

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Origin

From Middle English holly (also holeliche, holliche), equivalent to "whole" plus the suffix "-ly". It is a doublet of "holy".