副词
1. 完全地;完整地;全部地
Entirely means completely and not just partly.
2. 非常;很;完全
Entirely is also used to emphasize what you are saying.
3. (尤用于表示批评时)不是特别,并非完全
People sometimes use the expression not entirely to reduce the force of a strong statement, especially a critical one.
1. to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (`whole' is often used informally for `wholly')
e.g. he was wholly convinced
entirely satisfied with the meal
it was completely different from what we expected
was completely at fault
a totally new situation
the directions were all wrong
it was not altogether her fault
an altogether new approach
a whole new idea
Synonym: whollycompletelytotallyallaltogetherwhole
2. without any others being included or involved
e.g. was entirely to blame
a school devoted entirely to the needs of problem children
he works for Mr. Smith exclusively
did it solely for money
the burden of proof rests on the prosecution alone
a privilege granted only to him
Synonym: exclusivelysolelyaloneonly