# entirely

> English word · Adverb · IPA /ɪnˈtaɪəli/ · frequency rank #1,937

## Definitions
1. To the full or entire extent.
2. To the exclusion of others; solely.

## Etymology
From Middle English entyerly, entierly, enterely, entyreliche, equivalent to entire + -ly.

## Easily confused with
- **entirety** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/entirely-vs-entirety)
- **entire** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/entire-vs-entirely)

## Common misspellings (12)
`enitrely`, `enntirely`, `entierly`, `entirelly`, `entirelyy`, `entireyl`, `entirley`, `entirrely`, `entriely`, `enttirely`, `etnirely`, `netirely`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/entirely