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wholly + adjective
The idea is wholly unacceptable.
这个想法完全不可接受。
完全；彻底
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完全；彻底
Completely and entirely; to the fullest extent.
The idea is wholly unacceptable.
这个想法完全不可接受。
完全地；彻底地
Completely and entirely; to the fullest extent.
完全地,专门地
Exclusively and solely.
She was wholly unaware of the mistake until her colleague pointed it out.
她完全没有意识到那个错误，直到同事指出来。
The committee's decision was wholly based on the available evidence.
委员会的决定完全是基于现有证据做出的。
His success is wholly due to years of hard work and patience.
他的成功完全归功于多年的努力和耐心。
The idea is wholly unacceptable.
这个想法完全不可接受。
常用于被动结构。
She was wholly convinced by his argument.
她完全被他的论点说服了。
I wholly agree with your conclusion.
我完全同意你的结论。
Not this
I am holy responsible for the project.
Use this
I am wholly responsible for the project.
holy 是形容词，意为“神圣的”，而 wholly 是副词，意为“完全地”。此处需要副词修饰形容词 responsible，因此应用 wholly。
Not this
He told the wholly truth.
Use this
He told the whole truth.
wholly 是副词，不能直接修饰名词 truth；应用形容词 whole 表示“全部的”，构成固定搭配“whole truth”。
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完全拥有的
The company is a wholly owned subsidiary of a larger corporation.
这家公司是一家大型企业的全资子公司。
完全依赖的
Many small businesses are wholly dependent on local customers.
许多小企业完全依赖当地顾客。
完全负责的
The driver was held wholly responsible for the accident.
司机被认定对事故负全责。
全新的
The project required a wholly new approach to problem-solving.
该项目需要一种全新的解决问题的方法。
完全可接受的
His behavior was not wholly acceptable under the circumstances.
在这种情况下，他的行为并非完全可接受。
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wholly = whole（全部）+ ly，意为“完全地”，记住w开头就是“完全”。
通常用于正式或书面语，表示完全的程度，常见于否定句或强调结构。
HOLY is a perfect rhyme (same vowel and ending). JOLLY and DOLLY share the '-olly' spelling but have different vowel sounds (short 'o' /ɒ/ vs long 'o' /əʊ/).
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, OCTANOVE, WIKTIONARY.