FULLY Synonyms: 122 Similar and Opposite Words

fully

adverb

ˈfu̇(l)-lē

Definition of fully

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 Built in 1900 and fully renovated, the 1,750-square-foot house had a long kitchen with an induction stove and black granite counters, a spacious living and dining room, big windows and a cozy front porch. — Gabe Castro-Root, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2026 The Education Ministry said 375 schools were fully or partially closed Thursday. — ABC News, 8 Oct. 2026 Shares sank during the scandal, and the business never fully recovered. — Fernanda Tronco, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2026 But series creator Rolin Jones and his staff also fully understood the absurdity of that sentence. — Whitney Friedlander, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for fully

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Rooms Splayed across the cliff front and dense, thrumming jungle at the southwestern tip of Bali, the 37 villas that make up the property as of 2026 are each completely unique in design, character and art.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Oct. 2026
Netanyahu and other Israeli leaders reacted by condemning the warrants as completely unjustified and a clear proof of the United Nations’ antisemitism.

— Brian Duignan, Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of completely

Adverb

Palestinians have been systematically dehumanized, along with the broader Arab and Muslim world, to serve the foreign policy objectives of governments without questioning the moral and legal implications.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2026
The Premier League announced Tuesday that its most successful club over the past 15 seasons, and current standings leader, systematically broke financial monitoring rules for years.

— ABC News, ABC News, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of systematically

Adverb

Classes were totally or partially suspended on Tuesday at 891 schools, according to the Education Ministry.

— NICOLAS GARRIGA, Arkansas Online, 7 Oct. 2026
Us Weekly, which used to be a quasi-People magazine and very friendly, turned into something totally different and gossipy.

— Matt Donnelly, Variety, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of totally

Adverb

Throughout, the thoroughly modern bathrooms have anti-fog mirrors and fluffy robes.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
My sympathies are entirely with Prince William, who's a thoroughly honorable, decent young man who's just had it with his brother and wants nothing to do with him.

— Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of thoroughly

Adverb

The more casual El Mercado has a traditional adobe oven from which meats and vegetables come out perfectly cooked.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
The impact of Pickens' only two receptions in the 34-30 victory illustrates perfectly what coach Brian Schottenheimer believes about the Dallas offense.

— ABC News, ABC News, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of perfectly

Adverb

There’s no winking at the audience, no sense of camp or parody, just a lot of appealing interactions, plus some wholly superfluous tertiary plots added to expand the story to series length.

— Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 8 Oct. 2026
Buck and Aikman made the leap from Fox in 2022, and while Bristol was nimble in hashing out a new deal with the lead mic, the color analyst’s contract is (obviously) a wholly separate issue.

— Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of wholly

Adverb

That decade saw other international debuts, including Sweden, Hong Kong, Australia, France and Japan — places that would enhance the awareness and international visibility of the brand — all by 1968.

— Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026
Eight years after Crazy Rich Asians made history as the first film by a major Hollywood studio to feature an all-Asian cast, the movie’s stars are reprising their roles for a series heading to HBO.

— Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 9 Oct. 2026

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