Meaning & use
entire
Whole or complete, with no part left out or missing.
See it in a sentence
She read the entire novel in a single sitting over the weekend.
The entire building was evacuated after the fire alarm sounded.
A note on using this word
Entire is not usually paired with 'very'; writers instead say 'the whole thing' to add emphasis.
Words with a similar meaning
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Words with an opposite meaning
partial
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