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Recent Examples of fully In contrast to Sweden — the only European country to have fully banned smoking on restaurant and bar terraces — France continues to permit smoking in these spaces. Lisa Klaassen, CNN Money, 1 July 2025 The Switch 2 title is DK’s first big adventure since 2014’s Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze, and only the second fully 3D game in the franchise after 1999’s Donkey Kong 64. Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 1 July 2025 The contract is not fully guaranteed; however, Wilson — the Nets’ second-round pick in the 2023 NBA Draft — is a rotation player and considered part of the team’s future as its rebuild continues. Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 1 July 2025 Asian spot prices obeyed the signal—jumping 11 percent to $14/mmBtu before London markets had fully digested the headline. Guney Yildiz, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for fully
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fully
Adverb
  • The volume of the baggy jean demands direction, and a brown boot can provide a visual anchor that prevents the outfit from totally overflowing.
    Alex Sales, Glamour, 29 June 2025
  • The build features totally custom bodywork with a removable hardtop, a hot-rod V12 engine and a five-speed manual transmission—all in green over tan, of course.
    Michael Teo Van Runkle, Forbes.com, 29 June 2025
Adverb
  • Rinse the grate, then dry thoroughly with a soft, clean towel.
    Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 1 July 2025
  • Not setting aside enough time to thoroughly enjoy the Six Senses Spa’s heated water beds, cold plunge, sauna, and indoor pool.
    Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 29 June 2025
Adverb
  • The prospect of trying to cut open a stubborn 5-4-1 block in the Orlando heat could have become torturous quite quickly.
    Liam Tharme, New York Times, 28 June 2025
  • The craft beer landscape was quite different when the Maltose Falcons formed their homebrewing club in California 51 years ago.
    Gary Stoller, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
Adverb
  • Paneer Masala Fries At Roots Indian Bistro in Los Angeles, a bold reimagining of California’s beloved animal-style fries, featuring perfectly crispy golden fries topped with generous chunks of creamy paneer cheese and marinated in an aromatic masala blend.
    Aly Walansky, Forbes.com, 5 July 2025
  • Caramel and banana complement each other perfectly in this recipe submitted by Southern Living reader Mary Vail-Grube.
    Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 5 July 2025
Adverb
  • Only 62 were businesses wholly owned by foreign companies, while 112 were joint ventures with the Cuban government.
    Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 30 June 2025
  • Any designer or architect worth their salt will tell you that having an inspired client, wholly engaged in the conceptual and aesthetic underpinnings of a commission, is an enormous boon to the prospect of original creative expression.
    Mayer Rus, Architectural Digest, 30 June 2025
Adverb
  • In effect, platform engineering principles are all about streamlining and standardizing the development, deployment and management of applications to improve productivity, reduce operational overheads, shorten application cycle times and accelerate speed to market.
    Steve Millidge, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
  • Retro gingham Capricorn is all about timeless style with a tailored twist.
    Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 July 2025
Adverb
  • The spa decor is modern and luxurious, and everything on offer is designed to be utterly relaxing.
    Rona Berg, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
  • The second half display utterly knocked the belief out of Juventus.
    Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 27 June 2025
Adverb
  • Similarly, even before our government pulled U.S. products from liquor stores, many Canadians had stopped buying American.
    Stephen Marche, The Atlantic, 1 July 2025
  • In addition, the U.S. Global Change Research Program site provided a wide range of educational resources, including interactive webpages, videos and podcasts that explained the far-reaching impacts of climate change in an easy-to-understand manner, even for the public.
    Matthew Glasser, ABC News, 1 July 2025

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“Fully.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fully. Accessed 10 Jul. 2025.

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