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Entirly or entirely?

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Correct spelling: entirely. Misspelling: entirly.

letters the misspelling gets wrong or leaves out letters that shouldn't be there

Memory tip

Entire + ly: keep the E of entire.

Why people write “entirly”

The misspelling “entirly” is only one letter off: it leaves out the E.

Spell-checkers catch the mistake in a document, but not in a handwritten note, a text message or a word game. Writing the word out a few times while saying the tricky part aloud is the quickest way to make entirely automatic.

What does “entirely” mean?

entirely adverb

  1. to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (`whole' is often used informally for `wholly')

    “he was wholly convinced”

    Synonyms:whollycompletelytotallyallaltogether

  2. without any others being included or involved

    “was entirely to blame”

    Synonyms:exclusivelysolelyaloneonly

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Full dictionary entry

“Entirely” in a sentence

  • The decision is entirely yours.
  • He was wholly convinced.
  • Was entirely to blame.

Is “entirely” a playable word?

e 1n 1t 1i 1r 1e 1l 1y 4

11 points in Scrabble · 12 in Words With Friends

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  • Scrabble (UK)
  • Words With Friends

“entirly” is not accepted in any of these games. See every word you can make from ENTIRELY.

Entirely: quick answers

Is it entirly or entirely?
The correct spelling is entirely. “entirly” is a misspelling: it does not appear in standard dictionaries or in the Scrabble and Words With Friends word lists.
How can I remember how to spell entirely?
Entire + ly: keep the E of entire.
What does entirely mean?
Entirely means: to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (`whole' is often used informally for `wholly').