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fully

fully

1.0
Completely, with nothing left out
  • adverb
  • /ˈfʊli/
translation icon : completamente
  • To make matters worse, many college students do not fully understand the costs of using credit.
  • fully certified
  • fully understand
  • more fully

People are never going to fully accept me here.

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Examples

  • No, I fully understand your point.

  • Were you able to get the lab fully operational?

  • People are never going to fully accept me here.

  • I accept myself fully, exactly as I am.

  • I would not fully rely on him.

  • By Friday, the partnership should be fully invested.

  • To assess attachment in children, you would need to be fully trained in the technique.

    Academic text (2011)
  • Replication of this study is needed to more fully understand the nature of depression in this community.

    Academic text (2011)
  • The U.S. economy is unlikely to recover fully until the banking system is restructured.

    Academic text (2011)
  • I accept myself fully, exactly as I am.

Synonyms

absolutely
vsfully
1.0

Completely and without any doubt

says the same full idea but without stressing certainty
completely
vsfully
1.0

Totally, in every way

is the basic idea of whole extent without extra nuance
totally
vsfully
1.0

To be complete with nothing left out

is the neutral term for full extent without extra force
all the way
vsfully
1.8

Completely from the start to the finish

expresses total extent overall rather than movement or duration focus
quite
vsfully
1.0

To the fullest degree

is the standard term for whole extent without possible softness
entirely
vsfully
2.2

Completely without leaving anything out

expresses the same full idea in a neutral everyday way
perfectly
vsfully
775 1.0

Completely, to show that something is true

focuses on total extent rather than flawlessness or exactness
thoroughly
vsfully
259 3.5

To do something completely and carefully

refers to full extent rather than focus on careful method
utterly
vsfully
236 3.6

Completely, to show that something is very strong or very great

is the basic term for full extent without dramatic stress
altogether
vsfully
149 3.3

Completely with nothing left

is the direct expression for full extent without collective tone
in full
vsfully
131 1.7

Completely, with nothing missing

is the general idea of whole extent without amount focus
wholly
vsfully
84 3.4

Completely in every way

is the everyday expression for the same full extent
82 1.4

As far as you can

means whole extent in principle rather than limited by feasibility
outright
vsfully
35 4.2

Completely, with nothing left to pay

focuses on total extent rather than on speed or immediacy
top to bottom
vsfully
21 3.2

To do something completely by checking every part

is the general idea of whole extent without physical or spatial emphasis
in spades
vsfully
  • Informal
14 8.0

To a very great degree

describes literal full extent rather than figurative abundance
to the max
vsfully
  • Informal
13 7.7

As much as possible

states the same idea in neutral, non-idiomatic language
to the hilt
vsfully
  • Informal
8 6.0

Completely and without holding anything back

is the plain expression for total extent without idiomatic color
comprehensively
vsfully
8 4.9

In a way that includes almost all parts

denotes whole extent in general rather than systematic inclusion of parts
8 2.3

Totally and without any doubt

means the same full extent but in plainer language
well and truly
vsfully
  • Informal
7 3.7

Completely and without doubt

expresses the same completeness but in a simpler tone
exhaustively
vsfully
  • Formal
6 6.7

In a way that includes every part and leaves nothing out

points to total extent but not specifically to the checking process
maximally
vsfully
3 6.2

As much as possible

is the everyday way to express complete extent without formal tone
3 6.1

Very extreme in every way

is the normal way to say full extent without dramatic flair

Antonyms

198 2.4

To some degree but not completely

2 3.4

Partly done and not finished

Compounds

11 1.8

An animal, person, or plant at full adult size

A battery or device that has all the electricity it can hold

5 2.4

People have reserved all places, rooms, or tickets

Having full official status and rights in a job or role

fully fashioned
  • Specialized
7.3

Knitted clothes shaped while knitting to fit the body, not cut and sewn

Having all the feathers and strength needed to fly away from the nest

How Complete

fully
1.0
mostly
1.0
almost
1.0
partly
375 1.0
slightly
885 1.0

Surface Forms

fully positive

Morphology

fully = full (transparent) = full + ly

Standard and productive adverbial formation from the adjective 'full' with '-ly', meaning 'to the fullest extent'.

Etymology

Fully comes from full + -ly, where full meant 'filled', just like the verb fill. So to do something fully is to do it 'completely' or with nothing missing.