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Wholly vs. Wholely

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Which is correct: Wholly or Wholely

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Whollyadverb

Completely and entirely; to the fullest extent.

Wholely

Misspelling of wholly.

Whollyadverb

Exclusively and solely.

Whollyadverb

In a whole or complete manner; entirely; completely; perfectly.

‘Nor wholly overcome, nor wholly yield.’;

Whollyadverb

To the exclusion of other things; totally; fully.

‘They employed themselves wholly in domestic life.’;

Whollyadverb

to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (`whole' is often used informally for `wholly');

‘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’;

Whollyadverb

entirely; fully

‘the distinction is not wholly clear’; ‘she found herself given over wholly to sensation’;

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