wholly
Completely and entirely.
wholly in a sentence
- I am wholly convinced that our team will win.
- The castle was built wholly from grey stone.
Try an 11+ style question
Verbal reasoning papers often ask about a word like this.
Which word is closest in meaning to wholly?
- Apartially
- Bcompletely
- Cpartly
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B: completely. The other three mean the opposite of wholly.
Which word is most nearly opposite in meaning to wholly?
- Atotally
- Bentirely
- Cpartly
- Dcompletely
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C: partly. The other three mean nearly the same as wholly.
Words that mean something similar
completely, entirely, totally
Words that mean the opposite
partly, partially
More words about size & amount
- zenith: The highest point that something reaches.
- abundance: A very large amount of something, more than enough.
- abundant: More than enough of something; plenty of it.
- accumulate: To gather more and more of something over time.
- ample: More than enough; plenty of room or plenty of something.
- approximate: Close to the right amount, but not exact.
- bountiful: Giving or containing a very large amount.
- cluster: A small group of things close together.
More words to explore
Sitting the 11+ in Kent, Medway or Buckinghamshire?
Plain-English guides to each test, from the councils’ own pages: Kent Test · Medway Test · Bucks Secondary Transfer Test