entirely
/ɪnˈtaɪəli/adverb
उच्चारण इन्टायली
पूरी तरह से, संपूर्ण रूप से, सर्वथा
Core word
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in every way possible; completely
पूरी तरह से, संपूर्ण रूप से, सर्वथा
- I entirely agree with you.
- The accident was entirely my fault.
- It's not entirely clear what happened.
+ 3 more examples
- The rooftop garden is made entirely of recycled materials.
- I was entirely unaware of the change in timings.
- That is an entirely different question.
Synonyms completely totally wholly fully absolutely
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
entirely + adjective / verb
Entirely means completely and strengthens adjectives, verbs and phrases. It sits before the word it modifies.
'Entirely' का अर्थ पूर्ण रूप से है और यह adjectives, verbs और phrases को प्रबल करता है। यह जिस शब्द को बदलता है, उससे पहले आता है।
- The room is entirely empty.
- I entirely agree with you.
not entirely (partial negative)
Not entirely means 'not completely', so something is partly true.
'Not entirely' का अर्थ 'पूरी तरह नहीं' है, यानी बात आंशिक रूप से सच है।
- I am not entirely sure about the answer.
- That is not entirely true.
entirely + due to / made of
It combines with phrases of cause and material to show that nothing else is involved.
यह कारण और सामग्री वाले phrases के साथ आकर बताता है कि कोई अन्य बात शामिल नहीं है।
- The delay was entirely due to the fog.
- The bridge is entirely made of steel.
position before preposition
Put entirely before a preposition phrase or a main verb, not after the object.
'Entirely' को preposition phrase या मुख्य क्रिया से पहले रखें, object के बाद नहीं।
- It depends entirely on the weather.
+Collocations 4
entirely + adjective
differentnewwrongpossiblefreesatisfied
- The second paper was entirely different from the first.
verb + entirely
agreedependdisagreeforgetignorerely
- The result depends entirely on your performance in the interview.
entirely + preposition
onofinbytofor
- The house is entirely of wood.
not entirely
not entirely truenot entirely clearnot entirely surenot entirely wrong
- Her explanation was not entirely clear.
“More examples 5
- The story is entirely made up by the author.
यह कहानी पूरी तरह लेखक की कल्पना है।
- I am entirely responsible for the mistake in the report.
रिपोर्ट की गलती के लिए मैं पूरी तरह उत्तरदायी हूँ।
- Radhika spent the entire summer reading, so the library was entirely hers.
राधिका ने पूरी गर्मी पढ़ने में बिताई, इसलिए पुस्तकालय पूरी तरह उसी का था।
- The festival was entirely cancelled because of heavy rain.
भारी बारिश के कारण त्योहार पूरी तरह रद्द कर दिया गया।
- It is not entirely your fault, but you must still apologise.
यह पूरी तरह आपकी गलती नहीं है, फिर भी आपको क्षमा माँगनी चाहिए।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ I am not agree entirely with the author.
✓ I do not entirely agree with the author.
Agree is a verb, so it needs do not; 'am not agree' is wrong.
'Agree' क्रिया है, इसलिए 'do not' आता है; 'am not agree' गलत है।
✗ The result depends entirely from you.
✓ The result depends entirely on you.
Depend takes the preposition on.
'Depend' के बाद preposition 'on' आता है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These adverbs mean 'completely', but they differ in strength and the words they combine with.
ये adverbs 'पूरी तरह' का अर्थ देते हैं, पर तीव्रता और साथ आने वाले शब्दों में भिन्न हैं।
Completely; often with agree, different, due to.
पूर्णतः; प्रायः agree, different, due to के साथ।
- The two plans are entirely different.
Informal and strong; common with spoken adjectives.
अनौपचारिक और प्रबल; बोलचाल के adjectives के साथ आम।
- That is totally wrong.
Formal; often with responsible or dependent.
औपचारिक; प्रायः responsible या dependent के साथ।
- The firm is wholly owned by the state.