wholly

adverb

SayHOH-lee/ˈhoʊ.li/UK/ˈhəʊ.li/

2 meanings of wholly

1
adverb
Completely and fully, with nothing left out.
Like a glass filled all the way to the very top.
I wholly agree with everything you said.
The old barn was wholly destroyed by the fire.
Similarcompletely, entirely, fully, totally, utterly
Oppositepartly, partially
2
adverb
Only and entirely, with nothing else involved.
Like a key that opens just one door and no other.
The choice rests wholly with you.
She devoted herself wholly to caring for the sick.
Similarsolely, exclusively, entirely
Oppositepartly, partially

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Origin

From Middle English holly, made from "whole" plus "-ly". It is a doublet of "holy".