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wholly

[hoh-lee, hohl-lee] / ˈhoʊ li, ˈhoʊl li /




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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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