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From Middle English enterete, from Old French entiereté, from Latin integritās, from integer (“complete, whole”). Doublet of integrity.
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entirety (countable and uncountable, plural entireties)
- The whole; the complete or amount.
Due to the early rainout, the game will be replayed in its entirety on Friday.
2019 September 8, Andrew Benson, BBC Sport:This was a superb win, albeit a somewhat controversial one, a great drive in a thrilling race, in which Leclerc had to sustain the most intense pressure from one Mercedes driver or another for the entirety of the race distance.
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