[adverb] 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" Synonyms:wholly, entirely, totally, all, altogether, whole
[adverb] so as to be complete; with everything necessary; "he had filled out the form completely"; "the apartment was completely furnished"
