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

Resnikoff fully inhabits the role of Jaku, giving him a distinctive and consistent voice, posture and temperament. — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 2 Oct. 2026

Officials said during the Oval Office event that building the pipeline will take three years and that exports of liquified natural gas would begin two years after that -- but that was dependent on financing coming through fully. — Arkansas Online, 1 Oct. 2026

In turn, an interpretation may report that no concerning variant was found without making clear that the relevant gene was not fully examined. — Euan Ashley, STAT, 1 Oct. 2026

There’s been buzz about integrating Pluto more fully into Paramount+ now that the two are on the same stack, so figuring out exactly how to do that — or changing course — will be a major task for Bloys during his first year in the new job. — Josef Adalian, Vulture, 1 Oct. 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