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Definition of
whole adverb
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
whole
adverb
adverb
NAmE
/
/
hoʊl
/
/
whole
new/different/other…
(
informal
)
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completely new/different
It's a whole new world out here.
That's a whole other story.
I suddenly saw him in a whole different light.
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whole
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whole
adjective
whole
noun
whole food
noun
whole milk
noun
whole note
noun
whole step
noun
whole-grain
adjective
whole number
noun
whole-wheat
adjective
as a whole
a whole lot
the whole lot
on the whole
tone
noun
the whole time
the (whole)… bit
the whole shebang
the whole enchilada
go the whole hog
the (whole)… thing
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Idioms
as a whole
a whole lot
the whole lot
on the whole
the whole time
the (whole)… bit
the whole shebang
the whole enchilada
go the whole hog
the (whole)… thing
the whole nine yards
the (whole) world over
the whole ball of wax
the whole shooting match
a whole lot (of something)
the whole (kit and) caboodle
a (whole) different/new ball game
with all your heart/your whole heart
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Nearby words
whole
adjective
whole
noun
whole
adverb
whole food
noun
whole-grain
adjective