Vocabulary

Wholly

English and Urdu gloss, synonyms and antonyms, and example usage from our editorial sentence cache where available.

English meaning
entirely; fully
Urdu meaning
مکمل طور پر، پوری طرح سے، سراسر
Example sentences (from Dawn)

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  1. Such a presumption, codified in evidence law and embraced wholly by our judicial system, is hardly necessary.
    Dawn Editorials — Anything goes — 2026-04-23
  2. But how often in our history has Pakistan managed to pursue diplomacy on its own terms neither tethered to Beijing nor wholly captive to Washington?
    Dawn Editorials — The $21bn question — 2025-09-20
  3. I say contributed because while it has not been established that they caused them to end their life, the AI companions couldn`t stop them either after being wholly aware of their intentions.
    Dawn Editorials — Bonding with chatbots — 2025-09-17
  4. These narratives may not be wholly based on facts, but they underline weakened governance in KP.
    Dawn Editorials — Some strides — 2025-06-15
  5. Under mounting pressure, Israel permitted some aid into Gaza but this was slammed as wholly inadequate by the international community.
    Dawn Editorials — The forever war — 2025-05-26
Synonyms
completely, totally, absolutely, entirely, fully, thoroughly, utterly, quite, perfectly,

Antonyms
inadequately, incompletely, partially, partly, inclusively
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