Wholly
Completely; in every part; to the full extent.
adverbWholly
Completely; in every part; to the full extent.
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Imagine This
Imagine you finish a mural or a report and can honestly say every part is complete and perfect; it is wholly finished.
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Sounds Like
HOH-lee
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Looks Like
Looks like 'holy' with a leading w; visually similar to the word 'holy'.
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Remember This
Wholly is the adverb form of 'whole' and is not related to 'holy' (sacred) or 'holey' (full of holes). It emphasizes totality and is common in formal writing.
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Other Forms
wholenessnoun
wholeadjective
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Connect With
entire, complete, total, fully, altogether
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Note
Use wholly to emphasize total completeness (wholly unnecessary, wholly accurate). It often precedes adjectives/adverbs (wholly reliable) and phrases (wholly funded). Avoid overusing in casual speech. Do not confuse with 'holy' or 'holey'.