entirely
gb/ɪntˈaɪɚli/ us/ɪntˈaɪɚli/
B1
Anh
~ 1500
Các nghĩa
0 nghĩa
adverb
B1
property
1
completely or fully
Fully or completely, without anything missing.
Mẫu sử dụng:
entirely [adjective/adverb]
Lỗi thường gặp:
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.
Từ đồng nghĩa
completely (Most common and direct synonym in everyday English.)
|
totally (Slightly more informal and emphatic.)
Từ trái nghĩa
partially (Indicates something is only partly true or done.)
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incompletely (Focuses on the state of not being finished or whole.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
entirely different
|entirely possible
|entirely new
|entirely true
|entirely wrong
Chủ đề
daily life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Ví dụ
- The story is entirely true.
- She was entirely focused on her work.
- This decision is entirely up to you.
- We have an entirely new approach to the problem.
- He’s not entirely sure about the plan.
Ví dụ cho người học
- The box is entirely empty.
- I am entirely happy with my job.
- It is entirely my fault.
- This is entirely different from my idea.
Ngữ pháp
Dạng từ điển
entirely
IPA
GB/ɪntˈaɪɚli/
US/ɪntˈaɪɚli/
Âm tiết và trọng âm
en - tirely (2 âm tiết)
Stress on 2nd syllable (tirely)
Các dạng từ
Noun
- Base: entirely
- Plural: entirelies
Họ từ
Cách diễn đạt
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.
Ví dụ
- 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.
Ví dụ
- I’m not entirely sure what he meant.
- She’s not entirely sure if she can come tomorrow.