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entirely

[en-tahyuhr-lee] / ɛnˈtaɪər li /


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Cheng hit back, saying: "This trip is entirely for cross-strait peace and stability, so it has nothing to do with arms procurement or other issues."

From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026

Further talks are expected and Culture Minister Ian Murray has said he is "entirely behind" a proposal to work with comedy to "better understand the opportunities for government intervention".

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

The star turned out to be extraordinarily pure, consisting almost entirely of hydrogen and helium.

From Science Daily • Apr. 4, 2026

No, the picture is not entirely doom and gloom — the push for renewable energy is breaking all kinds of records, too, reaching roughly 50% of global energy capacity last year.

From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026

One swift pinch of an ear, one assertive push behind a knee, and Kevin the yak was down without even entirely realizing that he’d fallen.

From "Chronicles of a Lizard Nobody" by Patrick Ness