1
as in completely
to a full extent or degree
only with daybreak did we fully realize the extent of the damage from the storm
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2
as in systematically
with attention to all aspects or details
wanted to be fully involved in the project
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Recent Examples of fully
Prior to the latest challenges, international tourism to the United States had yet to fully recover after the pandemic.
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Natasha Chen, CNN Money, 31 Aug. 2025
Listen to music or podcasts for up to five hours when these best-sellers are fully charged.
—Toni Sutton, People.com, 31 Aug. 2025
After the fire is fully contained, the next step is to control it.
—Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 31 Aug. 2025
SpaceX is developing Starship to be a fully reusable transportation system, meaning both the rocket and vehicle can return to the ground for additional missions.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2025
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Natasha Chen, CNN Money, 31 Aug. 2025
Listen to music or podcasts for up to five hours when these best-sellers are fully charged.
—Toni Sutton, People.com, 31 Aug. 2025
After the fire is fully contained, the next step is to control it.
—Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 31 Aug. 2025
SpaceX is developing Starship to be a fully reusable transportation system, meaning both the rocket and vehicle can return to the ground for additional missions.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fully
Adverb
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All three dogs are totally adored, and their owner even set up a dedicated TikTok account, @yorkiefamily3, to share updates on their day-to-day lives.—
Rachael O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Aug. 2025
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That was just a totally different recording procedure.—
Pat Blashill,
Rolling Stone,
28 Aug. 2025
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The first half of the documentary is a delightful and thoroughly unlikely progression through one of the most colorful artistic moments in recent history, steered by Asher’s own memories and appearances by friends including Twiggy, Eric Idle and many more.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Aug. 2025
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Additionally, the classroom has been thoroughly cleaned and sanitized to remove any potential mold spores and prevent future growth.—
Jalen Williams,
Freep.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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Tanner, who is quite religious, was doing the latter.—
Jim Clash,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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YouTube What To Know On Wednesday, Swift quite literally broke the internet when her New Heights interview was released.—
Megan Cartwright,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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Each bite of this classic comfort food delivers taste and textural elements that perfectly compliment each other.—
Robin Miller,
AZCentral.com,
23 Aug. 2025
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The family restored it to its former glory and continue to display the historic motto on the walls - ‘No Pains, No Gains’, a motto Guigal declares epitomises the company’s ethos perfectly.—
Paul Caputo,
Forbes.com,
22 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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The look was wholly evocative of Western style thanks to its lace trimmings and satin fabric at the waist.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
21 Aug. 2025
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The arrival of a voice, and in that voice, a wholly indelible character.—
Katie Kitamura
August 21,
Literary Hub,
21 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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Remnants of those influences are all around the country.—
Josh Rivera,
USA Today,
22 Aug. 2025
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His wife of 22 years, their three children, one grandchild and his church are all here in North Carolina.—
Julia Coin,
Charlotte Observer,
21 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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And Just Like That left us with felt, sadly and utterly disappointingly, far more one-dimensional.—
Megan McCluskey,
Time,
15 Aug. 2025
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Kudos to Kan-Kan for making movie-going utterly pleasant.—
Domenica Bongiovanni,
IndyStar,
13 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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But Amberger and McGinty both said the residency requirement deters many people from even applying for the job in the first place.—
Jordan Smith,
IndyStar,
31 Aug. 2025
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Mann said singing is good for you, and singing in a community is even better.—
Hailey Roden,
The Enquirer,
31 Aug. 2025
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“Fully.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fully. Accessed 3 Sep. 2025.
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