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 →

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 →
The farm is wholly owned by the family. tree →
The story is wholly made up. tree →
She was wholly responsible for the mess. tree →
The cake was wholly eaten in five minutes! tree →
His answer was not wholly wrong — part of it was right. tree →
Its population, large though it was, was composed wholly of boys. tree →

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 →
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 →
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 →
They are wholly consumed by terrors. (Writings PSA.73.19, JPS 1917) tree →
One dieth in his full strength, being wholly at ease and quiet; (Writings JOB.21.23, JPS 1917) tree →
What aileth thee now, that thou art wholly gone up to the housetops, (Prophets ISA.22.1, JPS 1917) tree →

Note

On Mova

Trees and pragmatics of «wholly» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
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Trees and pragmatics of «wholly» in the Judaism dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
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