fully

adverb

ful·​ly ˈfu̇(l)-lē 

1

: in a full manner or degree : completely

2

: at least

fully nine tenths of us

Synonyms

• all
• all of
• all over
• altogether
• clean
• completely
• dead
• enough
• entire
• entirely
• even
• exactly
• fast
• flat
• full
• heartily
• out
• perfectly
• plumb [chiefly dialect]
• quite
• soundly
• thoroughly
• through and through
• totally
• utterly
• well
• wholly
• wide

Examples of fully in a Sentence

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?

Recent Examples on the Web

There are no fully functioning hospitals or schools in the area and access to water, power and basic supplies is extremely limited, despite aid flows into Gaza increasing since the ceasefire came into effect. —Abeer Salman, CNN, 27 Jan. 2025

But there’s still a ways to go before the facility is fully operational. —Tammy Ljungblad, Kansas City Star, 27 Jan. 2025

Aerial imaging can detect hot spots and show crews like this where to look, but every inch has to be checked by a person in order for an area to be declared fully contained. —M. R. O’Connor, The New Yorker, 27 Jan. 2025

And the only reason this film doesn't rank one spot higher is because the true depth and beauty of this story can only be fully appreciated after watching Before Sunrise. —Brian Smolensky and James Mercadante, EW.com, 27 Jan. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

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

Phrases Containing fully

• fully-fledged

Kids Definition

fully

adverb

ful·​ly ˈfu̇l-(l)ē 

1

: in a full manner : in every way or detail : completely

2

: at least

fully 90 percent of us