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not entirely

ADVERB

incompletely

Synonyms

WEAK

faultily inadequately not completely

ADVERB

partly

Synonyms

STRONGEST

at least partially slightly somewhat

WEAK

at best at most at worst bit by bit by degrees carelessly halfway in a general way in bits and pieces in part in some measure in some ways inadequately incompletely insufficiently little by little measurably not fully not strictly speaking not wholly notably noticeably piece by piece piecemeal relatively so far as possible to a certain degree to a certain extent up to a certain point within limits

Antonyms

WEAK

completely totally wholly

Example Sentences

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But after repeat viewings, I don’t think “Backrooms” is really about any of these — or at least, not entirely.

From Salon • Jun. 8, 2026

It’s a real role in the church, and while it’s not exactly like Hollywood portrayals, it’s not entirely dissimilar from the movies either.

From Slate • Jun. 8, 2026

“You’re paying for a possible but not entirely likely scenario,” he said.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 6, 2026

Professional arcs not entirely aside, this is a romantic comedy, full of meet cutes and related tropes, where love rules; no one’s got it, everyone’s looking for it.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

She shivers, and is not entirely sure it is due to the cold or the rain.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern

not entirely

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