Entire

usgb/ɪnˈtaɪər/
adjective

Whole, with nothing missing.

She spent the entire day at the beach.
Visual representation of "entire" - Whole, with nothing missing

Often appears as...

  • entire day
  • entire life
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Exclusivity Emphasis

Use 'entire' to stress that nothing was excluded from an event or situation.

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He dedicated his entire focus to the project.
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Temporal Stretch

'Entire' often indicates an action or state lasted for the full length of a time period.

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It rained for the entire month of March.
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Preceding Quantity

'Entire' precedes nouns that represent a complete amount or the totality of something.

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She read the entire book in one evening.
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