fully
adverb
ful·ly
ˈfu̇(l)-lē 
1
: in a full manner or degree : completely
2
: at least
fully nine tenths of us
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?
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Nick Lunemann, CBS News, 6 Jan. 2026
Lehtimäki added that the company waited to make the announcement until the technology was fully validated in vehicles operating on public roads.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 6 Jan. 2026
Mable Chan, China’s secretary for transport and logistics, said in a post on the TLB website in June that the system is designed to make shipping fully transparent to promote fast and accurate logistics operations.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 5 Jan. 2026
Independent energy analyst Rachel Ziemba, who agrees major oil companies may hesitate, also notes that declines in the price of crude – the raw material for consumer products like gasoline – are often not fully passed on to consumers.
—Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 5 Jan. 2026
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“Fully.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fully. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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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
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