wholely

English

Etymology

From whole +‎ -ly.

Adverb

wholely (not comparable)

  1. Alternative spelling of wholly.
    • 1810, John Dougall, The Modern Preceptor:
      If this circle fall wholely without the ellipse, the point H will be the vertex of the greater axis...
    • 1983, James Bradley, Introduction to Data Base Management in Business:
      A wholely owned subsidiary is one whose common voting shares are wholely owned...

Usage notes

This spelling is somewhat less common than wholly.

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