# wholly

Pronunciation: say "HOH-lee" US /ˈhoʊ.li/, UK /ˈhəʊ.li/

## Adverb

1. Completely and entirely, to the fullest extent.
   - Simple: Completely and fully, with nothing left out.
   - _Her account of the accident was wholly consistent with the witnesses._
   - _The committee remained wholly unconvinced by the proposal._
2. Exclusively and solely, in a way that involves only one thing or person.
   - Simple: Only and entirely, with nothing else involved.
   - _Responsibility for the delay lies wholly with the contractor._
   - _The subsidiary is wholly owned by the parent company._

## Origin

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

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