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à fond
adverb
\ä-ˈfōⁿ\
Definition of à fond
1 : thoroughly he knows his subject à fond
2 : to the fullest extent : to the utmost supporting their party's principles à fond
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Origin and Etymology of à fond
French, literally, to the bottom
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