Collocations for "entirely"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "entirely" in context.
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entirely
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.adj
- it is entirely possible (that)
- that is entirely different!
- is not (yet) entirely clear [how, what, when]
- that was not entirely truthful
- was not entirely appropriate to [say, do, ask]
- has not been entirely successful
- is entirely within reason to assume that
- was entirely your [fault, mistake]
- am entirely in agreement
- is entirely [to blame, at fault, responsible] for
- I am not entirely sure!
- is not entirely convinced [by, about]
- are (not) entirely [happy, comfortable] with (the arrangement)
- have not been entirely honest with you
- not entirely, no
- is written entirely in [Spanish]
- is entirely made of [chocolate, gold]
- is made entirely of [chocolate]
- is based entirely on [fact, fiction]
- am devoted entirely to the [cause, campaign]
- is an entirely new [therapy, treatment]
- that is an entirely separate issue
- this is entirely too much food
- had entirely too much to [eat, drink]
- have entirely too much to do (today)
- it is entirely possible (that)
- that is entirely different!
- is not (yet) entirely clear [how, what, when]
- that was not entirely truthful
- was not entirely appropriate to [say, do, ask]
- has not been entirely successful
- is entirely within reason to assume that
- was entirely your [fault, mistake]
- am entirely in agreement
- is entirely [to blame, at fault, responsible] for
- I am not entirely sure!
- is not entirely convinced [by, about]
- are (not) entirely [happy, comfortable] with (the arrangement)
- have not been entirely honest with you
- not entirely, no
- is written entirely in [Spanish]
- is entirely made of [chocolate, gold]
- is made entirely of [chocolate]
- is based entirely on [fact, fiction]
- am devoted entirely to the [cause, campaign]
- is an entirely new [therapy, treatment]
- that is an entirely separate issue
- that is something else entirely!
- this is entirely too much food
- had entirely too much to [eat, drink]
- have entirely too much to do (today)
'entirely' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
abandoned
- almost
- choice
- compliant
- confusing
- deliberate
- depend
- dependent
- devoid
- devoted
- envelop
- finance
- fund
- herald
- inaccurate
- inappropriate
- making
- map
- marble
- mean
- metal
- natural
- relevant
- rely
- safe
- seamless
- separate
- something
- somewhere
- subside
- substance
- sustainable
- tier
- trust
- trustworthy
- unaware
- unexpected
- unknown
- unlike
- volunteer