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
Wash everything down with juice, coffee, and/or cocktails to fully gear up for the day ahead.
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Sarah Lyon, Southern Living, 25 Oct. 2025
Reverence for the past, and reluctance to destroy until the risks of destruction are fully known, is not timidity but wisdom, in architecture as in life.
—Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 25 Oct. 2025
Only 14 of Gaza’s 36 public hospitals are open at all—not one is fully operational.
—Anna Halford, Time, 25 Oct. 2025
Over 830 University of Hawaiʻi employees are at least partially paid through federal dollars, with thousands more in positions that are fully federally funded.
—The Npr Network, NPR, 24 Oct. 2025
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Sarah Lyon, Southern Living, 25 Oct. 2025
Reverence for the past, and reluctance to destroy until the risks of destruction are fully known, is not timidity but wisdom, in architecture as in life.
—Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 25 Oct. 2025
Only 14 of Gaza’s 36 public hospitals are open at all—not one is fully operational.
—Anna Halford, Time, 25 Oct. 2025
Over 830 University of Hawaiʻi employees are at least partially paid through federal dollars, with thousands more in positions that are fully federally funded.
—The Npr Network, NPR, 24 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fully
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The 22-year-old Australian influencer grew up in the 2010s era makeup YouTubers — when NikkieTutorials, Jaclyn Hill and Laura Lee were the reigning queens of social media — and was completely taken by their creative looks.—
Luke Chinman,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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Harmlessly wandering about the village, belly and breasts exposed—at times completely naked—Pagli discomforts established codes of etiquette.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
30 Oct. 2025
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These services do all the work for you by actively monitoring and systematically erasing your personal information from hundreds of websites.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
25 Oct. 2025
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The Corporation for Public Broadcasting, a lifeline for independent journalism and educational programming, especially in rural America, is being systematically dismantled.—
Andrew Weinstein,
Time,
24 Oct. 2025
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If desired, dip the cut end of the stem into rooting hormone, but this is totally optional.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
2 Nov. 2025
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The GranTurismo Fologre looks fast, but its exterior doesn't totally prepare drivers for just how quick this EV is.—
Charles Singh,
USA Today,
2 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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Be sure to thoroughly clean the floors afterwards to eliminate the risk of slips or falls.—
Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
29 Oct. 2025
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The virus is present in stool as well, so changing diapers or helping a sick child in the bathroom can lead to infection if hands aren’t washed thoroughly.—
Katia Hetter,
CNN Money,
29 Oct. 2025
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The experiment discovered that AI could fulfill this role quite well.—
François Candelon,
Fortune,
31 Oct. 2025
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The maze is quite scary, including an It-style clown with a chainsaw, chainsaw-wielding doctors in scrubs, and Beryl at the center of it all as the town’s biggest cultural claim to fame, the Headless Horseman.—
Sophie Brookover,
Vulture,
31 Oct. 2025
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Interestingly, Matthews discovered that these women were perfectly politically split.—
Emily Chang,
ABC News,
2 Nov. 2025
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Since then, Le Bon Marché, Neiman Marcus, and Rosewood Hotels have all come calling—and seem perfectly happy to pay the premium that translates into the higher wages Guo offers employees.—
Naomi Rougeau,
Robb Report,
2 Nov. 2025
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Rather, the Lamb baby is literally the face of a lamb and the body of a human child, which is unsettling in a wholly novel way.—
Dennis Perkins,
Entertainment Weekly,
31 Oct. 2025
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Tyla’s bold look wholly centered her jacket, featuring shells with a shine of muted golds and silver throughout to accentuate the style and add contrasting tones to the overall look.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
31 Oct. 2025
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Time happens all at once for Helm, more or less, relative to longevity.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
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Make sure your computer, smartphone and web browser all have the latest security patches installed.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
2 Nov. 2025
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“Fully.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fully. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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