fully
In a full manner; without lack or defect; completely, entirely.
Example
“He is fully capable of meeting his responsibilities.”
Other meanings
Used as an intensifier for a quantity.
“it was fully four hours before we arrived home.”
Exactly, equally.
Synonyms
- to the full
Example sentences
Word history
From Old English "fullīċe".
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “fully” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.