fully

adverb

ful·​ly ˈfu̇(l)-lē How to pronounce fully (audio)
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1
: in a full manner or degree : completely
2
: at least
fully nine tenths of us

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He fully recovered from the operation. They will never fully appreciate their luck. The house is fully furnished. When will the tree be fully grown?
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Hanwha Power said the approval strengthens its capabilities in fully electric vessel design and broadens its marine propulsion portfolio. — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2026 Yet, Wealth Briefing Asia notes that regulatory and reporting challenges often stop family offices from fully embracing crypto assets. — Angelica Ang, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026 Amazon's Leo, which also delivers internet connectivity via a low Earth orbit satellite constellation, is seven years in the making and has yet to fully come online, with only 390 satellites in orbit. — Annie Palmer,lora Kolodny, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2026 According to investigators, the shoplifting suspect was armed with a Glock that had been modified to fire fully automatically. — Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for fully

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First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of fully was before the 12th century

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fully

adverb
ful·​ly ˈfu̇l-(l)ē How to pronounce fully (audio)
1
: in a full manner : in every way or detail : completely
2
: at least
fully 90 percent of us
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