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1 wholly
adverb (completely or altogether: I am not wholly certain yet.) celkom, úplne* * *• výlucne• úplne• celkom -
2 at the mercy of
(wholly in the power of, liable to be harmed by: A sailor is at the mercy of the sea.) vydaný na milosť -
3 dedicate
['dedikeit]1) (to give up wholly to; to devote to: He dedicated his life to good works.) zasvätiť2) (to set apart, especially for a holy or sacred purpose: He decided to dedicate a chapel to his wife's memory.) zasvätiť, venovať3) ((of an author etc) to state that (a book etc) is in honour of someone: He dedicated the book to his father; She dedicated that song to her friend.) venovať•- dedication* * *• venovat• vysvätit• zasvätit• slávnostne otvorit• dedikovat literárne dielo -
4 whole
[həul] 1. adjective1) (including everything and/or everyone; complete: The whole staff collected the money for your present; a whole pineapple.) celý2) (not broken; in one piece: She swallowed the biscuit whole.) celý2. noun1) (a single unit: The different parts were joined to form a whole.) celok2) (the entire thing: We spent the whole of one week sunbathing on the beach.) (ako) celok; celý•- wholly
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- wholemeal
- on the whole* * *• vcelku• celok• celý -
5 devote
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6 lost in
(having one's attention wholly taken up by: She was lost in thought.) zahĺbený -
7 undivided
((of attention etc) not distracted; wholly concentrated: Please give the matter your undivided attention.) plný, sústredený
См. также в других словарях:
Wholly — Whol ly, adv. 1. In a whole or complete manner; entirely; completely; perfectly. [1913 Webster] Nor wholly overcome, nor wholly yield. Dryden. [1913 Webster] 2. To the exclusion of other things; totally; fully. [1913 Webster] They employed… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
wholly — I adverb altogether, as a whole, collectively, completely, entirely, fully, in all respects, in the aggregate, in the main, in the mass, in toto, outright, roundly, throughout, totally, utterly associated concepts: wholly dependant, wholly liable … Law dictionary
wholly — [adv1] completely, entirely all, all in all*, all the way*, altogether, comprehensively, from A to Z*, fully, heart and soul*, in every respect*, in toto, one hundred percent*, outright, perfectly, quite, roundly, thoroughly, top to bottom*,… … New thesaurus
wholly — c.1300, probably from O.E. *hallice; see WHOLE (Cf. whole) + LY (Cf. ly) (2) … Etymology dictionary
wholly — meaning ‘entirely, completely’, is spelt this way, not wholely … Modern English usage
wholly — ► ADVERB ▪ entirely; fully … English terms dictionary
wholly — [hōl′lē, hō′lē] adv. [ME holi: see WHOLE & Y2] to the whole amount or extent; totally; entirely … English World dictionary
wholly — Not partially. In a whole or complete manner; entirely; completely; perfectly. Exclusively; to the exclusion of other things. Equally. Totally; fully. Chicago & Calumet Dist. Transit Co. v. Mueller, 213 Ind. 530, 12 N.E.2d 247, 249 @ wholly and… … Black's law dictionary
wholly — [[t]ho͟ʊlli[/t]] ADV: ADV adj, ADV with cl/group (emphasis) You use wholly to emphasize the extent or degree to which something is the case. While the two are only days apart in age they seem to belong to wholly different generations... For urban … English dictionary
wholly — whol|ly [ houli ] adverb FORMAL ** completely: Many people are wholly dependent on Social Security. The government is not wholly to blame for the current crisis. She didn t wholly trust him … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
wholly */*/ — UK [ˈhəʊllɪ] / US [ˈhoʊlɪ] adverb formal completely Many people are wholly dependent on the state pension. The government is not wholly to blame for the current crisis. She didn t wholly trust him … English dictionary
