- entirely different
- completely different, not at all the same, exact opposite
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
entirely different
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different — 1. Fowler wrote in 1926 that insistence ‘that different can only be followed by from and not by to is a superstition’. It is in fact a 20c superstition that refuses to go away, despite copious evidence for the use of to and than dating back to… … Modern English usage
entirely — [[t]ɪnta͟ɪ͟ə(r)li[/t]] ♦♦♦ 1) ADV: ADV adj, ADV with v, ADV with cl/group Entirely means completely and not just partly. ...an entirely new approach... Fraud is an entirely different matter... Their price depended almost entirely on their… … English dictionary
different — dif|fe|rent W1S1 [ˈdıfərənt] adj [Date: 1300 1400; : French; Origin: différer; DIFFER] 1.) not like something or someone else, or not like before ≠ ↑similar different from ▪ Our sons are very different from each other. different to ▪ Her jacket … Dictionary of contemporary English
entirely — en|tire|ly [ ın taırli ] adverb *** 1. ) completely, or in every way: Towns only a few miles apart can have entirely different dialects. The task is to be handled entirely by federal employees. The city of Napier was entirely rebuilt after an… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
entirely */*/*/ — UK [ɪnˈtaɪə(r)lɪ] / US [ɪnˈtaɪrlɪ] adverb 1) completely, or in every way Towns only a few miles apart can have entirely different dialects. The task is to be handled entirely by federal employees. The city of Napier was entirely rebuilt after an… … English dictionary
entirely — adverb completely and in every possible way: an entirely different matter | She devoted herself entirely to her research. | consist/depend entirely etc: The programme consists entirely of taped interviews with survivors of the Holocaust … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
entirely — en|tire|ly W2S2 [ınˈtaıəli US ˈtaır ] adv completely and in every possible way ▪ Our situation is entirely different. ▪ The ridge consists entirely of volcanic rock. ▪ Her reasons were not entirely clear … Dictionary of contemporary English
entirely*/*/*/ — [ɪnˈtaɪəli] adv completely, or in every way We have entirely different tastes in music.[/ex] I m not entirely sure I believe him.[/ex] … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
different — Ē, ē a e, ano ē, oko a, like ole, kūlike ole, ka awale. ♦ Entirely different, kū ka awale … English-Hawaiian dictionary
Different from You and Me — (§175) DVD cover with frame shot of Klaus Teichmann and Boris Winkler watching wrestlers Directed by Veit Harlan … Wikipedia
