wholly

Word parts

whole + -ly

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ˈhəʊ.li/ or [ˈhəʊ.lɪ] or /ˈhəʊl.li/ or [ˈhɒʊɫ.lɪ]
• (US) IPA ^(key): /ˈhoʊ.li/ or [ˈhoʊ.li] or /ˈhoʊl.li/ or [ˈhoʊɫ.li]

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• Homophones: holey, holy
• Hyphenation: whol‧ly

Adverb

Positive wholly

Comparative none

Superlative none

1. If something is wholly something or some way, it is so in every way or as much as possible.
   • Synonyms: completely and totally

   It was a wholly different feeling from the one he experienced Sunday.

   The business should remain wholly owned by the parent company.

   These areas rely almost wholly on farming.

Related words

• whole