Collocations for "wholly"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "wholly" in context.
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wholly
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.adv
- (is) wholly [owned, funded, supported] by
- a wholly-owned [property, business, asset]
- is wholly [responsible, accountable, liable] (for)
- is wholly [connected, related, dedicated, devoted] (to)
- is wholly [independent, different, obtained, gained] (from)
- is wholly [contained, controlled, determined, formed, absorbed, performed] (by)
- may not be [reprinted, reproduced, distributed] wholly or in part
- [whether, either] wholly or in part
- was wholly [overwhelmed, disappointed, shocked] (by)
- is (not) wholly [aware, unaware, devoid] (of)
- is wholly my [fault, error, mistake, blame, responsibility]
- is not wholly to blame (for)
- wholly on [their own, behalf of]
- that was wholly [unnecessary, uncalled for]
- [is, are] wholly [inside, outside, within]
- is not wholly [certain, clear, confirmed]
- a [humor, style, performance] (that is) wholly her own
'wholly' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):