en·tire
Pronounced:
/ɪnˈtajɚ/
Function:
adjectiveMeaning:
: complete or full : not lacking or leaving out any part ▪ We spent the entire [=whole] day at the beach. ▪ He had entire [=complete, total] control of the project. ▪ The war affected an entire generation of young Americans. ▪ the entire community ▪ The fence runs along the entire length of the building. ▪ She has dedicated her entire life to helping others. ▪ He was listening the entire time. [=the whole time, all the time]
—en·tire·ly adverb ▪ The decision is entirely yours. ▪ That's an entirely different question. = That's a different question entirely.