full well

idiom

formal
: very well
You know full well that it won't be possible for me to go.

Examples of full well in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Option one is allowing the 74-year-old career diplomat to run, knowing full well that with the backing of the major parties Maduro could very well lose the election. Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 22 Apr. 2024 Knowing full well Anthony Harrell was a couple yards away on the ground waiting for the same. Brendan Le, Peoplemag, 4 Mar. 2024 Leo said, seemingly trying to convince himself, with both knowing full well that the mistake could happen again. Kristina Behr, Parents, 11 Mar. 2024 When that happened, experts in obesity medicine were elated, knowing full well the scope of the problem. Gina Kolata, New York Times, 11 Dec. 2023 Presumably, Fleischmann assured Lillian Disney that this generous sum would be sufficient for the new hall, knowing full well that much more would be needed (ultimately, more like $274 million). Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 25 Feb. 2024 Knowing full well the significance of Rosenthal both on the screen and in real life, Mann refused to gloss over the details of the B-17 and the many responsibilities that a bomber pilot has before, during and after a flight. Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Mar. 2024 In January, 2021, Navalny boarded a flight to Moscow, knowing full well that his moral prestige represented an intolerable threat to the regime. David Remnick, The New Yorker, 25 Feb. 2024 The Russian Defense Ministry said that Kyiv knew full well that 65 Ukrainian POWs were on board, but shot the plane down anyway to put the blame on Moscow. Daryna Mayer, NBC News, 25 Jan. 2024

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“Full well.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/full%20well. Accessed 5 May. 2024.

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