What are some opposite words for wholly?

Antonyms for wholly
ˈhoʊ li, ˈhoʊl liwhol·ly

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  1. whollyadverb

    Synonyms:
    totally, completely

  2. whollyadverb

    completely and entirely; to the fullest extent

    Antonyms:
    partly

    Synonyms:
    totally, completely

  3. whollyadverb

    exclusively and solely

    Synonyms:
    totally, completely

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms0.0 / 0 votes

  1. wholly

    Synonyms:
    entirely, completely, totally, altogether, quite, utterly, fully

Princeton's WordNet3.0 / 1 vote

  1. wholly, entirely, completely, totally, all, altogether, wholeadverb

    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"

    Antonyms:
    partly, partially, part

    Synonyms:
    all in all, altogether, all told, on the whole, whole, solely, tout ensemble, entirely, completely, totally, in all, exclusively, all, only, alone

How to use wholly in a sentence?

  1. Ted Cruz:

    He and his administration instead settled for an endlessly deferred and wholly uncredible strategy of responding to Putin's aggression after an invasion, they have pursued bizarre tactics like declassifying American intelligence and trying to shame Putin. That approach has failed.

  2. Peter Bergen:

    At the end of the day it seems unlikely that this is simply a wholly homegrown incident given the scale and complexity of the attack, it would seem likely that it would have some links to ISIS central and therefore that would lead you to take aggressive action.

  3. Michigan House Speaker Kevin Cotter:

    The Business Office found several examples of misconduct that are wholly inappropriate for a sitting lawmaker, out of respect for the office, Reps. Courser and Gamrat should resign immediately. But because these two will not do the right thing for their constituents, for their families and for the House, we will now move forward with a select committee to examine their qualifications.

  4. The High Court:

    Ravindra Patil cannot be considered a wholly reliable witness.

  5. Robert Stallard:

    We don't think it is controversial to suggest that Boeing's MAX response has been a failure - and as a result we think it is wholly appropriate for the board to replace Muilenburg.

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