Words / B1

in-TEYE-uh/ɪnˈtaɪə/

Entire means whole; including every part: the entire weekend; the entire team. Whole is the everyday synonym; complete often means finished or with nothing missing from a set. Entirely is the adverb: I entirely agree; not entirely sure. Do not use entire after a / an in the usual way — say the entire day, not “an entire of day.”

Meaning

Whole; including every part.

Examples

• “I spent the entire weekend revising.”
• “I spent the entire afternoon on one exercise.”
• “The entire street lost power for an hour.”

Good to know

the entire + noun. Everyday: whole. Adverb: entirely. Finished / full set: complete.

Near in meaning

whole

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