wholly
adverb /ˈhəʊlli/
/ˈhəʊlli/
(formal)- completely synonym totally
- wholly inappropriate behaviour
- The government is not wholly to blame for the recession.
Oxford Collocations DictionaryWholly is used with these adjectives:- absent
- accurate
- adequate
- …
Word OriginMiddle English: probably already in Old English (see whole, -ly).