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

Again, the exact mechanism of the pain relief caused by placebos is not fully understood. —Paul Hsieh, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025

Flagg calmly drained both, pushing the margin back to seven — and fully out of reach. —Brendan Marks, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025

Read's lawyers had long accused him of harboring conflicts of interest and not fully disclosing his personal relationships to multiple witnesses involved in the case. —Rachel Treisman, NPR, 28 Mar. 2025

Just two cases have occurred in people fully vaccinated with the measles, mumps, rubella vaccine, according to the data. —Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 28 Mar. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

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

Phrases Containing fully

• fully-fledged

Rhymes for fully

• bully
• pulley
• woolly
• wooly

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