fully
[foo l-ee, foo l-lee]
- entirely or wholly: You should be fully done with the work by now.
- quite or at least: Fully half the class attended the ceremony.
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Origin of fully
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Contemporary Examples
In fact, according to F-35 program sources, the next software upgrades are not yet fully defined nor are they fully funded.
He made clear that he fully appreciated what the cops had done.
A 2012 study found that fully 76% of Duke students want to be in a committed romantic relationship.
But the current pontiff, for reasons one might fully understand, declined to meet the would-be papal assassin.
But both sides of this American fissure create a life lived less than fully.
Historical Examples
Robert was fully aware that he was exposing himself to a horrible death.
Brave and BoldHoratio Alger
“We must call Kit into counsel, ere we can do that fully,” said Stephen.
The Armourer's PrenticesCharlotte M. Yonge
On that which he fully believed, he must act, and what did he fully believe?
The Armourer's PrenticesCharlotte M. Yonge
There are others, perhaps, who have not been fully sensible of the privileges which they enjoyed.
Brave and BoldHoratio Alger
She has fully explained to me your intentions, Sir, and what you mean to do for her.
The Imaginary InvalidMolire
fully
- to the greatest degree or extent; totally; entirely
- amply; sufficiently; adequatelythey were fully fed
- at leastit was fully an hour before she came
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Word Origin and History for fully
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