Whole (Adverb)
Meaning
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".
Examples
- He was wholeheartedly committed to the cause.
- The whole team was on board with the new strategy.
- The audience was wholeheartedly applauding the performance.
- The tourists were wholeheartedly enjoying the local cuisine.
- The artist's vision was to create a whole new style of painting.