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 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 But Weiss argued Biden knows full well why he was charged, and that's for illegally owning the Colt revolver and lying about his addition. USA TODAY, 17 Jan. 2024 This woman is a visionary who knows full well how to make exciting, new, detail-minded, zeitgeisty stuff. Chris Richards, Washington Post, 13 Feb. 2024

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“Full well.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/full%20well. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.

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