wholly UK /ˈhəʊ.li/US /ˈhoʊ.li/ adverb3 •Completely and entirely; to the fullest extent.And Moses sware on that day, saying, Surely the land whereon thy feet haue troden, shall be thine inheritance, and thy childrens for euer, because thou hast wholly followed the Lord my God. — 1611 •Exclusively and solely.A creature wholly given to brawls and wine. •(dialect, informal) Very; to a great extent.