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fully

[fool-ee, fool-lee] / ˈfʊl i, ˈfʊl li /
ADVERB
completely, in all respects
Synonyms
STRONGEST
absolutely entirely perfectly positively quite thoroughly totally wholly
WEAK
all out all the way altogether every inch from A to Z from soup to nuts intimately outright royal through and through utterly with heart and soul without exaggeration
Antonyms
STRONGEST
incompletely partially
WEAK
inadequately insufficiently partly
ADVERB
sufficiently, adequately
Synonyms
STRONGEST
amply comprehensively satisfactorily well
WEAK
abundantly enough plentifully
Antonyms
STRONGEST
insufficiently
WEAK
inadequately incompletely partially partly

Example Sentences

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It captures a moment when snakes still had hindlimbs, still retained a more lizard-like skull in some respects, and had not yet fully acquired the body plan seen in their modern descendants.

From Science Daily • Apr. 24, 2026

Poor communication of risks meant she was not fully supported to make an informed decision about where to give birth.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

Maritime data firm Lloyd’s List Intelligence External link warned shippers Thursday that it could be months before the strait is fully reopened.

From Barron's • Apr. 23, 2026

BP put forward a proposal which, if passed, would have given it the option to host fully virtual AGMs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

The sun was fully up now, and the office was bright with early morning light.

From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste