each or all of; total or entire

the whole class

three whole weeks

having all its proper constituents; unmodified

whole milk

free of defect, damage, or injury; unhurt or intact

not divided or broken; intact

used for emphasis

The whole idea is to help

a complete amount or sum; a number or totality lacking no part, member, or element

the whole of society

something constituting a complex unity; a coherent system or organization of parts

in an undivided piece or state

The snake swallowed the rabbit whole

informal used for emphasis

I feel a whole lot better now

a whole new ball game