fully

adverb

ˈfu̇(l)-lē How to pronounce fully (audio)
Definition of fullynext
1
as in completely
to a full extent or degree only with daybreak did we fully realize the extent of the damage from the storm

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2
as in systematically
with attention to all aspects or details wanted to be fully involved in the project

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Recent Examples of fully Other edible mushrooms, like morels, are only edible when fully cooked. — Katie Hill, Outdoor Life, 6 Aug. 2026 The press release does not specify details about when the mall would fully close. — Emily Holshouser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Aug. 2026 In a growth environment, leaders may invest ahead of revenue, improve infrastructure, enter new markets or develop products before demand is fully proven. — Ozan Ozerk, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026 Chicago scored 33 points in the first quarter and 34 in the fourth to keep the Sparks from fully closing in. — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for fully
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fully
  1. completely
  2. systematically
  3. totally
  4. thoroughly
  5. quite
  6. perfectly
  7. wholly
  8. all
Adverb
  • Solar eclipse watchers have for centuries vividly described an eerie phenomenon known as shadow bands that appears just before and after totality — the period when the moon completely blocks the sun’s light and the sky goes dark.
    — Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026
  • After baking, make sure your bread is cooled completely on a wire rack.
    — Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of completely
Adverb
  • That allows hackers to systematically guess those phrases and then drain crypto wallets.
    — Ty Roush, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Trump has systematically starved Social Security of funds for customer service, a cynical effort to make this all-important program seem more burdensome to the seniors who rely on it.
    — Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of systematically
Adverb
  • Matiere Premiere’s Metal Lavender, however, is totally modern.
    — Kiana Murden, Vogue, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Today the farm and its Produce Stand are still totally run by volunteers with all produce either sold at the stand or donated to charity.
    — Janice Phelan, Kansas City Star, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of totally
Adverb
  • The easiest way to lower your exposure to the cyclospora parasite is by washing your hands and surfaces doing food preparation, by washing raw ingredients in cold water, and by thoroughly cooking fruits and vegetables.
    — Marissa Perlman, CBS News, 5 Aug. 2026
  • If hunting or skinning animals, use gloves, and cook game meat thoroughly before eating.
    — Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of thoroughly
Adverb
  • But none of the more precise terms quite roll off the tongue.
    — Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026
  • That’s true even as there’s been a steady clip of cyberattacks on the United States and other countries, some of them quite alarming, and even as a new, more powerful AI model is released by an American or Chinese lab seemingly every week.
    — Jen Easterly, Foreign Affairs, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of quite
Adverb
  • Rigney and Gere play this back-and-forth perfectly, the instantly emerging tension between them barely concealed behind tight smiles.
    — Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 6 Aug. 2026
  • The 13-inch Apple iPad Air with the M3 chip won our Editors' Choice award specifically for students and creators, and PCMag expert Eric Zeman praised it for perfectly balancing performance and price in our review.
    — Kelsey Fogarty, PC Magazine, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of perfectly
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  • Where else would an internationally prestigious hotel group—born of Nobu Matsuhisa’s passion for gastronomy and wholly connected to the world of film thanks to De Niro—settle down?
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Aug. 2026
  • One vital part of opening our heart to such insights into God’s nature and our wholly spiritual expression of Him is engaging with the Bible and the textbook of Christian Science, Science and Health.
    — Tony Lobl, Christian Science Monitor, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of wholly
Adverb
  • As opposed to grander, more institutional museums which can feel staid or imposing, the staff here are all warm and welcoming.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Many of those charges, all from 2022, were dropped or dismissed.
    — Silas Morgan, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Aug. 2026
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