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Wholly Whol·Ly ˈhəʊlli ˈhoʊlli Adverb Formal Completely T66pk8i74ce7fib4mrijf2zbitf86odxhfdxm/Fjuwblvhuklsuzdkt0+Gqbitnttnllppy/Q0ztfz19ppnzyjw45ky0ovg4p9tx481vuwly3s3h+J3yrnv9n93kvirvik+Us27bcvex05l6igqzrcrbli+Ccifxnn3fbfzqtkcp2bpe73zyjnjz+Iismixpzvhmxarl5zbx1mbiv7etvml2itdezus3bynemavystizg1bnp5ooxq9fs/8vg3dqq8mygc423lsnnmi8mqgkx44/Fkkwjxgnd3ol3kugezhlbyboubvtqeb6o+4bu0obvmn/Vtmmzohlpz+Emiui9erhuxithehly9ikhxnbkhk=

This flashcard defines 'wholly' as a formal adverb meaning completely or entirely. It is used to emphasize the extent or degree of something.

This flashcard defines 'wholly' as a formal adverb meaning completely or entirely. It is used to emphasize the extent or degree of something.

word wholly
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Collins
wholly ★★☆☆☆
/ho͟ʊlli/
1
[ADV 副词]完全地;完整地 You use wholly to emphasize the extent or degree to which something is the case.
  [ADV adj]
  [emphasis]
  • While the two are only days apart in age they seem to belong to wholly different generations...

    尽管这两人年龄上只相差几天,他们却好像是属于完全不同时代的人。

  • For urban areas this approach was wholly inadequate...

    对于市区来说,这种办法根本不会奏效。

  • The accusation is wholly without foundation.

    这项指控完全没有依据。


Oxford whol·ly / ˈhəʊlli ; NAmE ˈhoʊlli / adverb ( formal) completely 完全;全面;整体地 SYN
totally
wholly inappropriate behaviour 完全失当的行为 The government is not wholly to blame for the recession. 这次衰退不能完全怨政府。
whol·ly / ˈhəʊlli ; NAmE ˈhoʊlli /
LDC
whollywhol‧ly /ˈhəʊl-li $ ˈhoʊl-/ ●○○ adverb formal
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completely:  a wholly satisfactory solution The report claimed that the disaster was wholly unavoidable.
WDF

wholly

[ˈhəʊlli]

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Spoken:

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完全地(60%),一概(20%),全部地(20%)
adv.完全地;全部;统统

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