How to Use wholly in a Sentence
wholly
adverb
- The claim is wholly without merit.
- She is wholly devoted to her children.
- An infant is wholly dependent on its mother.
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The slight tweak in name, along with adding words to the name, suggests a wholly fresh start.
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Alan Sepinwall,
Rolling Stone,
15 Jan. 2024
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One man heard in the video seemed wholly unimpressed by the massive snake.
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Warren Kulo | Wkulo@al.com,
al,
30 Aug. 2023
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But the bad guys were once again wholly mortal, as was the case in Season Three.
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Alan Sepinwall,
Rolling Stone,
21 Jan. 2024
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Stuffing: Make wholly a day in advance or up to the point of adding the liquid.
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Becky Krystal,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Nov. 2023
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Trust your gut deeply and wholly during this time in your life.
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Michelle Dempsey-Multack,
Parents,
2 May 2024
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God has put me here to continue to be me, and truly and wholly be me.
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Essence,
10 Dec. 2024
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Then the runway changes over, and a wholly new profile is revealed, in black and white.
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Nathan Heller,
Vogue,
12 Oct. 2021
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While the brand began in the United States, it has been wholly owned by Seven & i since 2005.
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Orianna Rosa Royle,
Fortune Asia,
13 Sep. 2024
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For McCurdy, this is her first body of work that feels like is wholly her own.
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Anna Tingley,
Variety,
16 Nov. 2023
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Ken paused for a beat, then made a wholly different point.
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Sam MacHkovech,
Ars Technica,
8 Apr. 2022
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Carol’s journey is about learning that the fate of the world doesn’t rest wholly on her shoulders.
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Angelique Jackson,
Variety,
9 Nov. 2023
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Starting today, more of what users say on the service may not be wholly their own words.
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WIRED,
18 Sep. 2023
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The person stressed, while not directly in the room, the studio chiefs remained wholly engaged in the process.
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Oliver Darcy,
CNN,
23 Sep. 2023
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An asymmetrical fit and lighter hue add up to a wholly new take on the classic trench.
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Kerry Pieri,
Harper's BAZAAR,
27 June 2022
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And there’s been a recent spate of wholly unique tabletop games built around the lore of certain role-playing games.
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Washington Post,
21 Apr. 2022
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There was a reason her tribute was last and wholly not least, this senior night.
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Luca Evans,
Orange County Register,
18 Mar. 2024
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Just with a wholly different perspective than the first five months of the season.
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Evan Grant,
Dallas News,
31 Aug. 2023
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Fans of the crime genre will be wholly and happily immersed in these classic thrillers.
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Lizz Schumer,
People.com,
14 Dec. 2024
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In this, progressives are wholly united with the right.
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Sunaura Taylor,
Vox,
7 Aug. 2024
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De Visé frames the arc of King’s career wholly in terms of gaining White acceptance.
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Washington Post,
13 Oct. 2021
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What follows is edge-of-your-seat, wholly original storytelling that ranks among the best scary movies of the past year.
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Will Harris,
EW.com,
12 July 2024
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Stump further notes his kids' love of his work on the series is wholly organic.
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Chris Barilla,
Peoplemag,
14 June 2024
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The power of the novel is in the moment-to-moment work of parenting a wholly dependent child.
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John Warner,
Chicago Tribune,
29 July 2023
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But the president’s message was not wholly embraced in the chamber.
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Annie Linskey,
WSJ,
8 Feb. 2023
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Our state is no stranger to the boom-and-bust housing cycles — but this is something wholly different.
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The Arizona Republic,
10 Jan. 2023
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Biden carried a top-handle black purse, wore a set of statement earrings and a pair black sunglasses to wholly complete her attire for the brisk Washington, D.C. weather.
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Julia Teti,
WWD,
3 Jan. 2025
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Some companies are now using AI to wholly produce or augment how these metrics are presented.
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Kate Knibbs,
WIRED,
3 Jan. 2025
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