fully

American  

[fool-ee, fool-lee] / ˈfʊl i, ˈfʊl li /

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.

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fully British  

/ 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

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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

But with each passing week without an announcement, some people close to the process aren’t sure any of his four finalists fully meet his requirements.

From The Wall Street Journal

The story had been researched and reported for months by correspondent Sharyn Alfonsi and fully vetted by the standards department when Weiss yanked it one day before its originally scheduled Dec. 21 air date.

From Los Angeles Times

Musk has said that Tesla could receive approval to begin offering FSD in Europe and fully launch the system in China in the first quarter of this year.

From MarketWatch

For now, the company hasn’t fully recovered from the lull in demand after EV tax credits expired last year.

From The Wall Street Journal

Luxury goods are particularly sensitive to trans-Atlantic trade frictions and the specter of tariffs has never fully disappeared despite that trade deal.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

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