There was no Internet at the time. People wholly relied on newspapers and electronic media like television and radio to get news. They had no cell phones to whip out of their pockets and google to find out if the information was accurate and precise. The host didn’t think twice about the joke after the show was over.
Read the dictionary entry for wholly
wholly \hol(l)i\ adv
1. to the full extent 2. comprising all
3. excluding all others 4. without exception
Which definition most closely matches the meaning of wholly as it is used in paragraph 2?
Responses
A Definition 2Definition 2
B Definition 3Definition 3
C Definition 4Definition 4
D Definition 1