entirely

/ɪnˈtaɪəli/ (britânico)

//ɪnˈtaɪəli/ (britânico)/ adv

The verdict

“entirely” is uncommon Portuguese (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adverb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Portuguese
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - completamente, inteiramente, totalmente

Corpus desk

Index PT-entirely · entirely · Portuguese

entirely · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "E" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Key facts for entirely
PropertyValue
Headwordentirely
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechAdverb
IPA/ɪnˈtaɪəli/ (britânico)
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cauda longa: rank de “entirely” em português

entirelyestá além das 100.000 formas mais frequentes do português, na cauda de léxico especializado ou pouco usado.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

entirely is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as anadverb, transcribed /ɪnˈtaɪəli/ (britânico). Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for entirely, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Portuguese form is entirely, spelled E-N-T-I-R-E-L-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    completamente, inteiramente, totalmente
  2. 2
    exclusivamente, de forma a excluir os demais

Synonyms

thoroughlytotallyutterlyexclusivelysolely

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "entirely"?
"entirely" is spelled E-N-T-I-R-E-L-Y. The IPA pronunciation is /ɪnˈtaɪəli/ (britânico).
What does "entirely" mean?
As an adverb, "entirely" means: completamente, inteiramente, totalmente
How do you pronounce "entirely"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "entirely" is /ɪnˈtaɪəli/ (britânico). Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "entirely" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list