wholely

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English

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Etymology

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From whole +‎ -ly.

Adverb

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wholely (not comparable)

  1. Alternative spelling of wholly
    • 1810, John Dougall, The Modern Preceptor:
      If this circle fall wholely without the ellipse, the point H will be the vertex of the greater axis...
    • 1983, James Bradley, Introduction to Data Base Management in Business:
      A wholely owned subsidiary is one whose common voting shares are wholely owned...

Usage notes

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This spelling is somewhat less common than wholly.