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

"Even after decades of coral research, we still don't fully understand how fragments attach or how to make restoration efforts more effective."

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The implications of Medicare Advantage’s sweeping success across America have been hard for seniors and policymakers to fully understand.

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—However, signings have yet to fully reach the level needed for a healthy market despite mortgage rates reaching a one-year low, Yun said.

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Former striker Robbie Keane also fits the bill as another option with close links to Celtic and someone who fully understands the club.

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DWP said it is pressing on despite the cut, and that the project is fully budgeted through the utility’s power fund.

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Related Words

• absolutely 
• entirely 
• perfectly 
• positively 
• quite 
• thoroughly 
• totally 
• wholly