as in completely
to a full extent or degree
not wholly convinced by the evidence that the prosecutor presented
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Recent Examples of wholly
What’s happening to TikTok is wholly rooted in protectionism, of American political and pundit types who were given life by anti-communism acting as sore losers now that the Chinese people are no longer acting like communists.
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John Tamny, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
Amid Absence Rumors During the NFL live-streaming Christmas games, Netflix also debuted a new trailer for its WWE programs:
In just a week, WWE and Netflix are going to debut their grand experiment and see whether professional wrestling can transition wholly into the streaming world.
—Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 25 Dec. 2024
The relationship between food and fashion, whether performative or wholly authentic, continues to evolve.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 23 Dec. 2024
Still, despite being overbearing and smothering, McDonald never allows the character to become wholly villainous.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 20 Dec. 2024
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John Tamny, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
Amid Absence Rumors During the NFL live-streaming Christmas games, Netflix also debuted a new trailer for its WWE programs:
In just a week, WWE and Netflix are going to debut their grand experiment and see whether professional wrestling can transition wholly into the streaming world.
—Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 25 Dec. 2024
The relationship between food and fashion, whether performative or wholly authentic, continues to evolve.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 23 Dec. 2024
Still, despite being overbearing and smothering, McDonald never allows the character to become wholly villainous.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 20 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wholly
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Since electrical transmission lines have been the cause of many of our recent fires, why doesn’t the state of California provide the funds to put the transmission lines underground and then charge the electrical utility companies 10% of their profits until the cost is fully repaid?U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Jan. 2025
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In fact, the resort in Taormina was fully booked for six months and reservations didn’t reopen until after the entire season aired.Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 15 Jan. 2025
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This couldn’t have been a film if it was totally controlled by a brand.Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Jan. 2025
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Meaning, no water source, no matter how remote, can be guaranteed to be pristine or totally uncontaminated.Erica Sloan, SELF, 10 Jan. 2025
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With a gimlet eye and a surprisingly girlish laugh, Vera is cantankerous, impatient, intensely private, unapologetically disheveled and utterly glorious.Mary McNamara, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2025
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To the utterly vanquished and frequently mocked 3-14 Cleveland Browns goes the second pick in the 2025 NFL Draft.Jim Ingraham, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
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Kulak has gone from someone who wasn’t comfortable enough playing the right side during the playoffs to managing there quite well.Scott Powers, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
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Spain’s Canary Islands doubles for Nice quite well, and the cinematography from Terry Stacey fills the bill.Pete Hammond, Deadline, 10 Jan. 2025
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They're based in Edinburgh, and their green colors would pair perfectly with Glenfiddich and Aston Martin.Noel Burgess, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
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Sour cream in the pudding layers helps tame the sweetness of the dessert, for a perfectly balanced custard with just the right amount of tang.Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 6 Jan. 2025
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David Cronenberg’s Crimes of the Future was shot entirely in Greece.Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Jan. 2025
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Furze, by contrast, continued to conceive, film, and edit his videos almost entirely on his own, with his modest budget almost exclusively dedicated to the materials needed for his projects.Cal Newport, The New Yorker, 8 Jan. 2025
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On Monday morning, snow, freezing rain and sleet will all likely have an impact on morning commutes.Dan Perry, Newsweek, 5 Jan. 2025
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The brown rice, beans and seaweed are all good sources of fiber.Michiko Tomioka, Contributor, CNBC, 5 Jan. 2025
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Drain the noodles thoroughly and stir into the sauce.CAROLE KOTKIN, Miami Herald, 10 Jan. 2025
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Water thoroughly if the soil feels somewhat dry to the touch at that depth.Miri Talabac, Baltimore Sun, 9 Jan. 2025
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“Wholly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wholly. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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