entirely

Word family

ALL/EVERYTHINGcompletely and in every possible way 完全地，彻底地 → partially

Our situation is entirely different.

我们的处境完全不同。

The ridge consists entirely of volcanic rock.

这处山脊完全由火山岩构成。

Her reasons were not entirely clear.

她的理由不是很明确。

Examples from the Corpus

entirely• Then I saw that the senders wanted something else entirely.• Of course it is a commonplace that a memory of a later time may color if not change entirely a former.• The reasons for his departure weren't entirely clear.• These may be entirely contained within the borders of a single country even though their effects are transnational.• Jeff and Mike come from entirely different backgrounds.• At the very beginning of the project, Paul made it clear that he would be entirely in control.• Our physical world consists, is entirely made up, of these perceptions.• For the first time in their careers, they are featured entirely naked in ecclesiastical, urban and pastoral contexts.• Abortion can be surgical, part-surgical or entirely non-surgical.• The audience consisted almost entirely of journalists.• The sculpture is made entirely of old car tires.• When they come to depend almost entirely on staff members for every duty except voting?• The foundation depends entirely on voluntary contributions.• Hong Kong swirled with news of his whereabouts, all of it entirely speculative.• I'm not entirely sure what she meant.

Chinese

Syllable

Corpus

entirely adv.
⇨ quite 2

entirely

Completely and thoroughly: completely, thoroughly, fully...