wholly
gb/hˈoʊli/ us/hˈoʊli/
B2
Inglês
~ 1600
teljesen, teljes mértékben
B2
1
teljesen
A2
Padrão de uso:
wholly [adjective]
She was wholly responsible for the project's success.
A projekt sikeréért teljes mértékben ő volt felelős.
The proposal was wholly rejected by the committee.
A bizottság teljes egészében elutasította a javaslatot.
He is wholly dependent on his parents for support.
Their account is wholly accurate.
The plan is wholly unrealistic given the budget constraints.
Exemplos para estudantes
I am wholly sure about my choice.
Teljesen biztos vagyok a választásomban.
The city is wholly different now.
A város most már teljesen más.
She is wholly ready for the trip.
This answer is wholly correct.
He is wholly happy with the result.
Erro comum:
Learners sometimes confuse 'wholly' with 'holy' due to similar pronunciation, but they have very different meanings.
Significado
completely or fully
Colocações
wholly responsible
|wholly inadequate
|wholly dependent
|wholly unacceptable
Sinônimos
completely (Most common modern synonym in all contexts.)
|
entirely (Often interchangeable, slightly more formal.)
Antônimos
partially (Indicates that something is only true in part, not fully.)
|
incompletely (Direct opposite, meaning not done or not to the full extent.)
Temas
daily life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Definição
Completely; in every way.
To the full or entire extent; completely, without exception or limitation.
Gramática
Forma no dicionário
wholly
AFI
GB/hˈoʊli/
US/hˈoʊli/
Sílabas e tonicidade
wholly (1 sílaba)
Stress on 1st syllable (wholly)
Formas da palavra
Noun
- Base: wholly
- Plural: whollies
Família de palavras
Expressões
wholly owned subsidiary
1/hˈoʊli ˈoʊnd sʌbsˈɪdiˌɛɹi/
fixed phrase
business
company fully owned by another
A company that belongs 100% to another company.
Exemplos
- The firm operates as a wholly owned subsidiary of a large multinational.
- They acquired the business and turned it into a wholly owned subsidiary.
wholly owned subsidiary
2/hˈoʊli ˈoʊnd sʌbsˈɪdiˌɛɹi/
fixed phrase
technical
subsidiary 100% owned by parent
A company that is completely (100%) owned by one other company.
Exemplos
- The airline operates as a wholly owned subsidiary of the national carrier.
- They converted the joint venture into a wholly owned subsidiary after buying the remaining shares.
- The tech giant runs the start-up as a wholly owned subsidiary to test new products.