to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (`whole is often used informally for `wholly); he was wholly convinced; entirely satisfied with the meal; it was completely different from what we expected; was completely at fault; a totally new situation; the directions were all wrong; it was not altogether her fault; an altogether new approach; a whole new idea
[ Syn: wholly , wholly , wholly , wholly , entirely , entirely , entirely , entirely , totally , totally , totally , totally , all , all , all , all , altogether , altogether , altogether , altogether , whole , whole , whole , whole , wholly , wholly , wholly , wholly , entirely , entirely , entirely , entirely , totally , totally , totally , totally , all , all , all , all , altogether , altogether , altogether , altogether , whole , whole , whole , whole , wholly , wholly , wholly , wholly , entirely , entirely , entirely , entirely , totally , totally , totally , totally , all , all , all , all , altogether , altogether , altogether , altogether , whole , whole , whole , whole , wholly , wholly , wholly , wholly , entirely , entirely , entirely , entirely , totally , totally , totally , totally , all , all , all , all , altogether , altogether , altogether , altogether , whole , whole , whole , whole ]
so as to be complete; with everything necessary; he had filled out the form completely; the apartment was completely furnished'