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# wholly

adverb

«wholly» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

Completely; fully; entirely (wholly true, wholly owned). [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/wholly/#m1)

### In the lessons

A formal word in exam and official language: «wholly responsible», «not wholly correct» (partly correct). In maths and logic, «wholly» means every part, 100%. Phrases: «wholly or partly», «not wholly», «wholly owned by».

### Examples

- I am not wholly sure the answer is right. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/wholly/#x1)
- The farm is wholly owned by the family. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/wholly/#x2)
- The story is wholly made up. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/wholly/#x3)
- She was wholly responsible for the mess. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/wholly/#x4)
- The cake was wholly eaten in five minutes! [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/wholly/#x5)
- His answer was not wholly wrong — part of it was right. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/wholly/#x6)
- Its population, large though it was, was composed wholly of boys. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/wholly/#x7)

### Note

Spelling trap: «wholly» has double «l» and no «e» (from «whole»). Homophone: «holy» (sacred) and «holey» (full of holes) sound alike. Formal; everyday: «completely», «totally», «fully». In maths: «wholly» = the whole amount, 100%.

## In Jewish tradition

Means completely, as when a meal-offering is wholly burned or an animal's hoof is wholly split. In the primary lessons: A formal word in exam and official language: «wholly responsible», «not wholly correct» (partly correct). In maths and logic, «wholly» means every part, 100%. Phrases: «wholly or partly», «not wholly», «wholly owned by».

### Examples

- And every meal-offering of the priest shall be wholly made to smoke; it shall not be eaten. (Torah LEV.6.23, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/W/wholly/#x1)
- Whatsoever parteth the hoof, and is wholly cloven-footed, and cheweth the cud, among the beasts, that may ye eat. (Torah LEV.11.3, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/W/wholly/#x2)
- Every one that cometh near, that cometh near unto the tabernacle of the LORD, is to die; shall we wholly perish?' (Torah NUM.17.13, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/W/wholly/#x3)
- They are wholly consumed by terrors. (Writings PSA.73.19, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/W/wholly/#x4)
- One dieth in his full strength, being wholly at ease and quiet; (Writings JOB.21.23, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/W/wholly/#x5)
- What aileth thee now, that thou art wholly gone up to the housetops, (Prophets ISA.22.1, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/W/wholly/#x6)

### Note

Spelling trap: «wholly» has double «l» and no «e» (from «whole»). Homophone: «holy» (sacred) and «holey» (full of holes) sound alike. Formal; everyday: «completely», «totally», «fully». In maths: «wholly» = the whole amount, 100%.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «wholly» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/wholly/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«wholly» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/wholly.html) on Mova free.
- [Trees and pragmatics of «wholly» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/W/wholly/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«wholly» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/wholly.html) on Mova free.