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
There's also an all-new, fully electric A6, available as a sedan but also as a handsome fastback sedan and even more handsome Avant.
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Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 7 Feb. 2025
By the time the season reached January, Huerter fully expected to be traded.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 7 Feb. 2025
Google had invested an initial $15 million in the project before fully acquiring Makani for an undisclosed amount in 2013.
—New Atlas, 7 Feb. 2025
In 1981, at the strong urging of Mayor Pete Wilson — one of the more conservative politicians in San Diego’s and California’s history — San Diego fully withdrew from Social Security, leaving employees to rely entirely on its retirement system and, for some, a supplemental savings plan.
—Chris Brewster, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Feb. 2025
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Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 7 Feb. 2025
By the time the season reached January, Huerter fully expected to be traded.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 7 Feb. 2025
Google had invested an initial $15 million in the project before fully acquiring Makani for an undisclosed amount in 2013.
—New Atlas, 7 Feb. 2025
In 1981, at the strong urging of Mayor Pete Wilson — one of the more conservative politicians in San Diego’s and California’s history — San Diego fully withdrew from Social Security, leaving employees to rely entirely on its retirement system and, for some, a supplemental savings plan.
—Chris Brewster, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Feb. 2025
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Adverb
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Imagine what your countertops would like like totally free of cords, appliances, and clutter.—
Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott,
Southern Living,
17 Feb. 2025
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Yet unlike last year, which was a triumphal progress for Oppenheimer, no movie totally dominated the ceremony at the Royal Festival Hall.—
Sarah Crompton,
Vogue,
17 Feb. 2025
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After planting, water thoroughly and thereafter only when the surface soil starts to dry.—
Tom MacCubbin,
Orlando Sentinel,
8 Feb. 2025
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Perretta said the district will take time to thoroughly review the recommendations and analyze their financial impact, and that the district remains committed to bargaining in good faith.—
Ikram Mohamed,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Feb. 2025
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Even if your skin is quite resilient, the best body washes for sensitive skin can benefit all skin types for their soothing, usually minimalist formulations.—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Allure,
15 Feb. 2025
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The landscape of the women’s game, though getting more crowded with real contenders, is not quite there yet.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
15 Feb. 2025
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What’s at stake in individual moments is perfectly clear.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Feb. 2025
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This result is perfectly consistent with economic theory.—
The Editors,
National Review,
11 Feb. 2025
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Proving that every aspect of the beauty look for Christian Cowan’s A/W ‘25 runway was wholly intentional.—
Kayla Greaves,
Essence,
9 Feb. 2025
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While eschewing guarantees eliminates the risk factor for the host network, that’s not to say that the deliveries are wholly devoid of financial implications.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
7 Feb. 2025
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In the meantime, guests can see the manatees at The Seas with Nemo and Friends and learn all about the species and how to help protect them.—
Eve Chen,
USA TODAY,
11 Feb. 2025
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From pandemics to global politics, from chance meetings that lead to a sale to near misses that lead to lost opportunities — the luck factors, good or bad, are all around.—
JJ Rosen,
The Tennessean,
10 Feb. 2025
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Rudolph’s approach to the novel is audacious and his direction both utterly distinctive and appropriate to the freewheeling material of the book.—
Richard Brody,
The New Yorker,
14 Feb. 2025
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Each plays madness utterly convincingly, with as many notes on the emotional scale as their A-list brethren.—
Jim Hemphill,
IndieWire,
13 Feb. 2025
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At the very least, social media is addictive and represents an opportunity cost compared to time that could be spent talking with friends, going outside or even reading a book.—
Rich Lowry,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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Electronics ‒ a category of goods already experiencing high tariff rates ‒ may face even greater impacts with 44% of imports coming from China and Mexico combined.—
Carlie Procell,
USA TODAY,
7 Feb. 2025
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“Fully.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fully. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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