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

Asian spot prices obeyed the signal—jumping 11 percent to $14/mmBtu before London markets had fully digested the headline. —Guney Yildiz, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025

However, the Canucks seem to want to give Pettersson — another lefty, by the way — another chance to right the ship next season with Adam Foote now running the bench and the Miller debacle fully in the rearview mirror. —Cory Lavalette, New York Times, 20 June 2025

After the fire is fully contained, the next step is to control it. —Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 20 June 2025

The livelihood of the local industry is indeed reliant on international co-productions and sales because the country is too small for ambitious projects to be fully financed locally, Marcus argues. —Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 20 June 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