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View synonyms for

fully

[fool-ee, fool-lee]

adverb

  1. entirely or wholly.

    You should be fully done with the work by now.

  2. quite or at least.

    Fully half the class attended the ceremony.



fully

/ ˈʊɪ /

adverb

  1. to the greatest degree or extent; totally; entirely

  2. amply; sufficiently; adequately

    they were fully fed

  3. at least

    it was fully an hour before she came

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • quasi-fully adverb
  • unfully adverb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of fully1

First recorded before 900; Middle English; Old English ڳܱī; equivalent to full 1 + -ly
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Example Sentences

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But turn-of-the-millennium twee passed off its intrepid hopefulness with fully fleshed characters whose ambitions for stability looked just like ours.

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“I’ve done my best to shield them, but they have a lot of questions,” said Josefina, who like others in this report asked that she and her family not be fully identified over safety concerns.

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Rugby league legend Sir Billy Boston should have been knighted years ago when he could have still fully appreciated its significance, his son has said.

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Mr Deere is calling for the UN to be allowed fully back into Gaza to get food aid to Palestinians again professionally, and at scale.

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"Fathers should be allowed to be more present during these family life periods that enrich all relationships and allow them to fully take their place as full-time parents."

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