to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (`whole' is often used informally for `wholly')
e.g. he was wholly convinced
e.g. entirely satisfied with the meal
e.g. it was completely different from what we expected
e.g. was completely at fault
e.g. a totally new situation
e.g. the directions were all wrong
e.g. it was not altogether her fault
e.g. an altogether new approach
e.g. a whole new idea
Synonym: wholly entirely completely all altogether whole