entirely
gb/ɪntˈaɪɚli/ us/ɪntˈaɪɚli/
B1
Anglų
~ 1500
teljesen, teljes mértékben
B1
1
teljesen
A2
Vartosenos šablonas:
entirely [adjective/adverb]
The story is entirely true.
A történet teljesen igaz.
She was entirely focused on her work.
Teljesen a munkájára összpontosított.
This decision is entirely up to you.
We have an entirely new approach to the problem.
He’s not entirely sure about the plan.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
The box is entirely empty.
A doboz teljesen üres.
I am entirely happy with my job.
Teljesen elégedett vagyok a munkámmal.
It is entirely my fault.
This is entirely different from my idea.
Dažna klaida:
Learners sometimes confuse 'entirely' with 'very'. 'Entirely' means 100%, not just 'a lot'. For example, 'I am entirely tired' is unnatural; use 'completely tired' instead.
Reikšmė
completely or fully
Kolokacijos
entirely different
|entirely possible
|entirely new
|entirely true
|entirely wrong
Sinonimai
completely (Most common and direct synonym in everyday English.)
|
totally (Slightly more informal and emphatic.)
Antonimai
partially (Indicates something is only partly true or done.)
|
incompletely (Focuses on the state of not being finished or whole.)
Temos
daily life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Apibrėžimas
Fully or completely, without anything missing.
To the fullest degree; in every way; completely.
Gramatika
Pagrindinė forma
entirely
IPA
GB/ɪntˈaɪɚli/
US/ɪntˈaɪɚli/
Skiemenys ir kirčiavimas
en - tirely (2 skiemenys)
Stress on 2nd syllable (tirely)
Žodžio formos
Noun
- Base: entirely
- Plural: entirelies
Žodžių šeima
Posakiai
entirely up to [someone]
1/ɪntˈaɪɚli ˈʌp tə sˈʌmwˌʌn/
fixed phrase
decision is someone's alone
Used to say that only one person can decide something.
Pavyzdžiai
- It’s entirely up to you whether we go.
- The choice is entirely up to him.
not entirely sure
1/nˈɑt ɪntˈaɪɚli ʃˈʊɹ/
fixed phrase
uncertain or doubtful
Not completely certain about something.
Pavyzdžiai
- I’m not entirely sure what he meant.
- She’s not entirely sure if she can come tomorrow.