not fully

ADVERB

partly

Synonyms

STRONGEST

at least partially slightly somewhat

WEAK

at best at most at worst bit by bit by degrees carelessly halfway in a general way in bits and pieces in part in some measure in some ways inadequately incompletely insufficiently little by little measurably not entirely not strictly speaking not wholly notably noticeably piece by piece piecemeal relatively so far as possible to a certain degree to a certain extent up to a certain point within limits

Antonyms

WEAK

completely totally wholly

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not fully

Critics have argued that it did not fully take Wales' needs into account.

From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026

She added that researchers still did not fully understand why some health outcomes, including congenital anomalies and stillbirths, appear higher in Wales than in parts of the UK, and believes further research is needed.

From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026

The researchers adjusted their analysis to account for these factors and found that they did not fully explain the association.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 25, 2026

The split does not fully fall along generational lines, but it often overlaps with the growing push by some younger candidates to oust veteran lawmakers, a debate over experience and seniority versus fresh blood.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2026

As I stood at the door, not fully comprehending the sight, the trucks began to roll in.

From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez

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