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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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
Each one contained a fully rechargeable lithium-ion battery.
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Ryan Brennan
march 6, Kansas City Star, 6 Mar. 2026
Two decades on, the #MeToo movement is still fresh fodder for cultural fare, even if its founding principles have fully fallen by the wayside.
—Elaina Patton, IndieWire, 6 Mar. 2026
Shortly after talks between the Department of War and Anthropic fell apart regarding mass domestic surveillance and fully autonomous weapons on Friday, Anthropic rival OpenAI said the Pentagon had agreed to run its models for classified workloads.
—Jordan Novet, CNBC, 6 Mar. 2026
Ford announced plans to cancel the fully electric version of the truck in December.
—CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026
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Ryan Brennan
march 6, Kansas City Star, 6 Mar. 2026
Two decades on, the #MeToo movement is still fresh fodder for cultural fare, even if its founding principles have fully fallen by the wayside.
—Elaina Patton, IndieWire, 6 Mar. 2026
Shortly after talks between the Department of War and Anthropic fell apart regarding mass domestic surveillance and fully autonomous weapons on Friday, Anthropic rival OpenAI said the Pentagon had agreed to run its models for classified workloads.
—Jordan Novet, CNBC, 6 Mar. 2026
Ford announced plans to cancel the fully electric version of the truck in December.
—CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fully
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Throw it on for dinner, layer it over your airport outfit, or belt it over a dress for a completely different silhouette.—
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Mar. 2026
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Just to the left of Trouvelot lies another large basin that appears even older and more heavily eroded, with its rim almost completely worn away.—
Samantha Mathewson,
Space.com,
6 Mar. 2026
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That powder-keg moment quickly spread nationwide, reflecting widespread dissatisfaction with a regime that has systematically devastated the country while clinging to its rigid ideology.—
Lily Moayeri,
Rolling Stone,
3 Mar. 2026
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Corporate acquirers are scanning the continent more systematically.—
Maurizio Caio,
semafor.com,
2 Mar. 2026
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Our whole show is people saying bad things about each other the entire time, but to see someone actually physically do something like that was totally wild and really showed how far that Victoria was willing to go.—
David Canfield,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Mar. 2026
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This is admissions time this spring semester, and with these vouchers not being totally available to families until April, that's at the very end of the school year almost.—
Lacey Beasley,
CBS News,
6 Mar. 2026
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Then, take the time to smooth it and thoroughly clean it.—
Kamron Sanders,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 Mar. 2026
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Linens and Upholstered Items If it can't be thoroughly washed or deep cleaned, textiles don’t come home with me.—
Ashley Poskin,
Martha Stewart,
7 Mar. 2026
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Yet, too often, this category is flooded with forgettable songs by big name artists who squeak into eligibility because their music was quite literally a last-minute contribution for the end credits.—
Brian Welk,
IndieWire,
10 Mar. 2026
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Considering the general decline of pure album sales, short tracklist and a lead single that didn’t quite take over the world, The Romantic’s opening week total is nothing to scoff at.—
Eric Renner Brown,
Billboard,
10 Mar. 2026
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The sides and top of the bag are brown leather, which adds just enough contrast to pop against your outfit, and perfectly complements the bag’s gold chain and zipper.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 Mar. 2026
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Prior to Wednesday’s game, Torey seemed to explain the feelings of the moment perfectly.—
Sahadev Sharma,
New York Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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This is wholly new territory for Apple; the MacBook can now credibly compete more with cheap Windows laptops and even Chromebooks than other MacBooks, a genuine attempt by Apple to court budget shoppers.—
Matthew Buzzi,
PC Magazine,
5 Mar. 2026
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The company has been wholly owned by Japan’s Nippon Steel since June.—
Brian Cheung,
NBC news,
5 Mar. 2026
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While switching to an all-electric library thanks to a grant from Silicon Valley Clean Energy did require some plans to be re-done, that happened early in the process and wasn’t the cause for the delay in the library’s opening.—
Sal Pizarro,
Mercury News,
10 Mar. 2026
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The epidemic of gerrymandering has spread from Texas to California to states all across the country.—
Noe Padilla,
USA Today,
10 Mar. 2026
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“Fully.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fully. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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