fully
Americanadverb
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entirely or wholly.
You should be fully done with the work by now.
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quite or at least.
Fully half the class attended the ceremony.
adverb
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to the greatest degree or extent; totally; entirely
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amply; sufficiently; adequately
they were fully fed
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at least
it was fully an hour before she came
Other Word Forms
- quasi-fully adverb
- unfully adverb
Etymology
Origin of fully
First recorded before 900; Middle English; Old English fullīce; equivalent to full 1 + -ly
Example Sentences
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Quinn Coaches said it was "fully cooperating with the relevant authorities".
From BBC
"We are hopeful that negotiation will lead to a sustainable and negotiated solution," he said, though he added that "Iran remains fully prepared to defend itself against any threat or act of aggression".
From Barron's
All of them said the interim government's General Security Service - which is responsible for policing - had failed to investigate fully.
From BBC
She added that the firm is “fully committed to pursuing our civil claims and bringing those that defrauded H.I.G. and its investors to justice.”
He forced himself to stay calm, to think back, his brain processing information he’d been too angry to fully take in before.
From Literature
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