# holy, wholly

> English homophone group · 2 words that sound the same · /ˈhəʊli/

These English words share one pronunciation but differ in spelling and meaning.

## The words

### holy
*/ˈhəʊli/*
Dedicated to a religious purpose or a god.

### wholly
*/ˈhəʊ.li/*
Completely and entirely; to the fullest extent; (loosely, exaggeratedly) very; to a great extent.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA); groups derived from IPA pronunciation. Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/homophones/holy