to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (`whole' is often used informally for `wholly')
"he was wholly convinced"
"entirely satisfied with the meal"
"it was completely different from what we expected"
"was completely at fault"
"a totally new situation"
"the directions were all wrong"
"it was not altogether her fault"
"an altogether new approach"
"a whole new idea"
"she felt right at home"
"he fell right into the trap"
Completely and entirely; to the fullest extent.
"After weeks of hard work, she was wholly exhausted by the time she reached home."
In plain English: Wholly means completely or entirely without any part left out.
"The team was wholly responsible for planning the event from start to finish."
Usage: Use wholly as an adverb meaning completely or entirely, often modifying verbs like believe or agree rather than nouns. It is interchangeable with fully but emphasizes total inclusion without exception in contexts such as "wholly owned" or "wholly different."
From Middle English holly, holeliche, holliche (also as halely, hallich, etc.), equivalent to whole + -ly. Doublet of holy.