fully

adverb

ful·​ly ˈfu̇(l)-lē 

1

: in a full manner or degree : completely

2

: at least

fully nine tenths of us

Synonyms of fully

• completely
• totally
• quite
• perfectly
• thoroughly
• wholly
• all
• utterly
• even
• entirely
• well
• fast
• exactly

Examples of fully in a Sentence

He fully recovered from the operation.

They will never fully appreciate their luck.

The house is fully furnished.

When will the tree be fully grown?

Recent Examples on the Web

The man behind the wheel overrode driver-assistance features and fully pressed the car’s accelerator, according to the National Transportation Safety Board. — Faiz Siddiqui, Washington Post, 17 July 2026

Somehow in this series — with Elin’s source material and Bekah’s beautiful writing — every single one of the five women has a fully fleshed character with an arc, with ambition, with their ugly sides. — Clarissa Cruz, Entertainment Weekly, 16 July 2026

The string top is fully lined and easy to adjust, while the bottoms offer moderate coverage. — Alexandra Malmed, InStyle, 16 July 2026

The goal is to incorporate acoustic dampening and fully transparent materials to make the drone truly vanish. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 16 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing fully

• fully-fledged

Rhymes for fully

• bully
• pulley
• woolly
• wooly

Kids Definition

fully

adverb

ful·​ly ˈfu̇l-(l)ē 

1

: in a full manner : in every way or detail : completely

2

: at least

fully 90 percent of us