fully

adverb

ful·​ly ˈfu̇(l)-lē 

1

: in a full manner or degree : completely

2

: at least

fully nine tenths of us

Synonyms of fully

• completely
• totally
• quite
• perfectly
• thoroughly
• wholly
• all
• utterly
• even
• entirely
• well
• fast
• exactly

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

The 76ers, who lead the Heat by 2 1/2 games, are now fully healthy, and especially dangerous, after the return of Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey from injuries and Paul George from a 25-game NBA suspension. —Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 30 Mar. 2026

The museum is fully accessible to all persons and there are benches throughout the galleries. —Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Mar. 2026

And by the time the principal and interest are fully paid off, in 2048, public payments for the team will total slightly less than one and a half billion dollars. —Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 29 Mar. 2026

Well, Congress -- the House stayed later than we were scheduled to stay to take up a bill to fully fund the department and send it back over to the Senate. —ABC News, 29 Mar. 2026

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