Entirely
/ɪnˈtaɪə.li/noun
Completely; in every way or to the full extent.
Did you know?Entirely comes from the same ancient root as integrity, integer, and integrate — all built around the idea of something being whole, complete, and not divided.
Etymological Timeline
Latin
Latin
integer
“whole, untouched, uninjured”
Late Latin
Latin
integralis
“whole, entire”
Old French
Old French
entier
“whole, complete”
Middle English
English
entirely
“wholly; completely”
Modern English
English
entirely
“completely; in every respect”