How to Use fully in a Sentence

fully

adverb
  • When will the tree be fully grown?
  • The house is fully furnished.
  • They will never fully appreciate their luck.
  • He fully recovered from the operation.
  • My coaches have fully prepared me for the worst of the worst.
    Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2023
  • Just 7% of CEOs believe fully remote work will be the norm in the long term.
    Chris Morris, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2023
  • Plus, once fully charged, the device can run for up to 55 minutes at a time.
    Amy Schulman, Peoplemag, 18 Aug. 2023
  • Most chicken thighs will need about 25 minutes to fully bake in the oven.
    Karen Schroeder-Rankin, Southern Living, 23 June 2023
  • The 4-bed, 6-bath mansion is fully furnished and sits on about 11 acres.
    Camille Fine, USA TODAY, 3 Sep. 2023
  • And once fully charged, the vacuum can run for a max of 25 minutes.
    Amy Schulman, Peoplemag, 16 Mar. 2024
  • The best part is that the entire piece comes fully assembled.
    Ali Faccenda, Peoplemag, 8 Apr. 2024
  • Put the bottle in the freezer and wait several hours to fully chill.
    Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 27 Jan. 2024
  • He then got lost and realized he was not fully prepared to be in the woods alone.
    Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 5 Oct. 2023
  • The leaf canopy is still fully intact so our shadows are much longer.
    BostonGlobe.com, 4 Sep. 2023
  • All of the liquid for the rice was fully absorbed as well, and even though the oven is large, it was perfectly cooked.
    Tanya Edwards, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 June 2023
  • The cobbler should be lightly browned on top, and the batter should no longer look wet when fully cooked.
    Patricia S York, Southern Living, 9 Apr. 2024
  • Still, Irani says the port — which last year had its best year ever — should fully rebound.
    Laurel Wamsley, NPR, 28 Mar. 2024
  • Return apples to skillet: Add the apples back to the skillet, and stir to fully coat.
    Taylor Tobin, Southern Living, 22 Sep. 2023
  • But not all baby boomers are growing up and fully leaving the nest of the office any time soon.
    Bychloe Berger, Fortune, 11 Nov. 2023
  • It’s mated with twin balconies and sliding glass doors on the main deck that leave the aft end of the yacht fully open to the elements.
    Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 24 Nov. 2023
  • Darby Hart, as a character, sort of sprung up fully formed, in a way.
    Liam Hess, Vogue, 22 Nov. 2023
  • The story is fully equipped with sea monsters, demons and treasure hunts.
    USA TODAY, 20 Aug. 2023
  • In the first part of the year, 35% of respondents worked fully remote or worked a hybrid mix of some time at a workplace and some time at home.
    Anna Bahney, CNN, 3 Sep. 2023
  • But against the advice of many, the U.N. pulled out before Haitian police were fully staffed and trained, and the quick and steady power grab by gangs began.
    Mitch Albom, Detroit Free Press, 3 Sep. 2023
  • Even the harasser’s t-shirts aren’t fully visible, thanks to the low quality of the footage.
    Katie Hill, Outdoor Life, 22 June 2023
  • According to the Human Rights Campaign, at least 70 of these laws have been fully passed so far.
    Suzy Exposito, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2023
  • But Celaya said the smart meters will be key to fully solving the billing and customer service problems.
    David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Nov. 2023
  • By summer, 2020, Luis had fully recovered his sense of smell and taste.
    Eric Klinenberg, TIME, 9 Feb. 2024
  • Wipe with Vinegar Splash some vinegar in your pan and wipe the area with a soft sponge before rinsing and drying fully.
    Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 June 2023
  • Following use, fully spread a net on a snag-free, flat surface, like a paved driveway or lawn.
    Bob McNally, Outdoor Life, 4 Jan. 2024

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