Fully

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ÊŠli

Origin

full + -ly

Full definition of fully

Adverb

1. In a full manner; without lack or defect.
• 1963, Margery Allingham, The China Governess Chapter 19, As soon as Julia returned with a constable, Timothy, who was on the point of exhaustion, prepared to give over to him gratefully. The newcomer turned out to be a powerful youngster, fully trained and eager to help, and he stripped off his tunic at once.
2. He fully met his responsibilities.
3. In a full degree; to a full extent.
• Schuster Hepaticae V|7The lobule margins, furthermore, are arched away from the lobe, with the consequence that (when fully inflated) the abaxial leaf surface forms the interior lining of the lobule.
4. He is fully capable of meeting his responsibilities.
5. As a minimum; at least.
• 2012, November 7, Matt Bai, Winning a Second Term, Obama Will Confront Familiar Headwinds, In polling by the Pew Research Center in November 2008, fully half the respondents thought the two parties would cooperate more in the coming year, versus only 36 percent who thought the climate would grow more adversarial.

Synonyms

• (in a full manner)
• (to a full extent)

Related terms

• fully committed
• fully well