wholly
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One of the characters was “almost wholly symbolic” and thus needed no specific identification.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
With impeccable sound design and an eerie score by Ryan and Hays Holladay, Cregger delivers a textured, wholly realized world.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2026
“I fully, wholly, and from the bottom of my heart apologize purely in a good way to you,” he wrote.
From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026
It’s not worth digging much into the film’s story; whether you’ve seen the first movie or just have a general outline of it, you’ll be wholly unsurprised by everything that happens in its sequel.
From Salon ● Sep. 14, 2026
I, meanwhile, was wholly, mindlessly, very contentedly absorbed with the business of just pushing forward.
From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson
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