wholely
English
Etymology
whole + -ly
Adverb
wholely (not comparable)
- 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...
- 1810, John Dougall, The Modern Preceptor
Usage notes
This spelling is somewhat less common than wholly.