wholly
Example Sentences
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The magistrate said: "You've shown complete disregard of the entire process, and it would be wholly unsuitable to put you back into the community at this time."
From BBC
Despite their blistering form, Detroit -- wholly reconstructed after finishing rock-bottom of the Eastern Conference just two years ago -- are still few pundits' top pick to win the title.
From Barron's
But late in the third period, with a gold medal on the line, they found themselves in a wholly unfamiliar position: behind on the scoreboard.
The group also reported a rise in key metrics at its life unit and at its wholly owned U.S.-based Farmers Group subsidiary.
The officer said he was "shocked" by the questions which he found "wholly inappropriate", having "no bearing on his role as a police officer".
From BBC
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