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

/ ˈfʊlɪ /

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

Other Word Forms

• quasi-fully adverb
• unfully adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of fully¹

First recorded before 900; Middle English; Old English fullīce; equivalent to full ¹ + -ly

Example Sentences

“Bitcoin has been fully embraced by traditional financial institutions, governments, and all different types of investors, including endowments,” she says.

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One major hurdle is the expectation that we must fully interpret every decision an AI makes—for example, why it predicts that a stock will go up or down.

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In essence, the mechanism that makes metformin effective may also hinder the body's ability to fully respond to physical training.

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"Venezuela will only fully rise when those who committed crimes against humanity are judged by the law and by history," said Machado.

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Holloway’s character observations are faultless, but the resolution of the story isn’t fully satisfying.

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Related Words

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• positively 
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