full well

idiom

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

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The Cubs traded for Tucker knowing full well there would be numerous teams trying to lure him away after only one season in Chicago. Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Sep. 2025 Corporate leaders know full well what is happening, and, in private, many of them are surely alarmed about the possible consequences. John Cassidy, New Yorker, 26 Aug. 2025 Joe Schoen knows full well that plans can change. Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 19 Aug. 2025 Armenians understand the geopolitical implications full well. Melik Kaylan, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for full well

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“Full well.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/full%20well. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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