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
The traffic wasn’t fully stopped in moments where the cameras weren’t rolling and pedestrians caught a glimpse of Spike Lee in his element.
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Malik Peay, Essence, 19 Aug. 2025
The city will continue to make regular payments on its bonds and will also make extra payments from an escrow account sufficient to fully pay off the bonds, estimated to be about $72,380 per month, between October and December 2030.
—Arkansas Online, 19 Aug. 2025
First, the European powers – notably Germany, France and the U.K. – remain fully supportive of Ukraine and are prepared to back Kyiv in resisting the Russian invasion and occupation.
—Ronald Suny, The Conversation, 19 Aug. 2025
The impact of a fully individualized ESPN experience also remains to be seen.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 19 Aug. 2025
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Malik Peay, Essence, 19 Aug. 2025
The city will continue to make regular payments on its bonds and will also make extra payments from an escrow account sufficient to fully pay off the bonds, estimated to be about $72,380 per month, between October and December 2030.
—Arkansas Online, 19 Aug. 2025
First, the European powers – notably Germany, France and the U.K. – remain fully supportive of Ukraine and are prepared to back Kyiv in resisting the Russian invasion and occupation.
—Ronald Suny, The Conversation, 19 Aug. 2025
The impact of a fully individualized ESPN experience also remains to be seen.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 19 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fully
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Atlanta Braves’ Wing Woes Waldrep is with Atlanta as the best option after injuries totally decimated the Braves’ staff.—
Chuck Murr,
Forbes.com,
16 Aug. 2025
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Usually these products only control grasses and need about a month to be totally effective.—
Tom MacCubbin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
16 Aug. 2025
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Lynx guard Courtney Williams thoroughly enjoyed the latest revenge bout, an 86-80 win on Saturday.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
19 Aug. 2025
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Rinse and dry: Rinse everything thoroughly to remove the cleaner, and then dry the sink and fixtures completely with a microfiber cloth or paper towel.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
19 Aug. 2025
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Tanner, who is quite religious, was doing the latter.—
Jim Clash,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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YouTube What To Know On Wednesday, Swift quite literally broke the internet when her New Heights interview was released.—
Megan Cartwright,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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The menu features succulent beef joints and tender game meats, accompanied by perfectly roasted root vegetables.—
Joanne Shurvell,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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The proposal was perfectly on brand for the low-key couple.—
Sarah Jones,
People.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Despite the deal’s collapse, Pierson still describes herself on her speaker’s agent web page as a board member of Forbes—which is wholly incorrect.—
Monica Hunter-Hart,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Iger and Johnston also revealed that with Hulu now wholly owned by Disney, the company will fully integrate Hulu into Disney+, culminating in an entirely new app experience coming in 2026.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Aug. 2025
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On road trips, my friends and I, all under the age of 30, still roll down the windows and blast the Eagles.—
Nancy Walecki,
The Atlantic,
7 Aug. 2025
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Ellison, Shell and Brandon-Gordon will all be based out of the company’s Los Angeles headquarters, per the agreements.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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And Just Like That left us with felt, sadly and utterly disappointingly, far more one-dimensional.—
Megan McCluskey,
Time,
15 Aug. 2025
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Kudos to Kan-Kan for making movie-going utterly pleasant.—
Domenica Bongiovanni,
IndyStar,
13 Aug. 2025
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Many of them, 45%, have even considered moving out of the United States, the study found.—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
19 Aug. 2025
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This year's competition looks to be even better than last year's.—
RANDY ZELLERS Arkansas Game,
Arkansas Online,
19 Aug. 2025
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“Fully.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fully. Accessed 23 Aug. 2025.
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