Fully means to the greatest degree or extent possible.
She was fully aware of my thoughts.
I don't fully agree with that.
Synonyms: completely, totally, perfectly, entirely More Synonyms of fully
2. adverb [ADVERB with verb]
You use fully to say that a process is completely finished.
He had still not fully recovered.
Synonyms: in all respects, completely, totally, entirely More Synonyms of fully
3. adverb [ADVERB with verb]
If you describe, answer, or deal with something fully, you leave out nothing that should be mentioned or dealt with.
Fiers promised to testify fully and truthfully.
Major elements of these debates are discussed more fully later in this book.
Synonyms: adequately, amply, comprehensively, sufficiently More Synonyms of fully
4. adverb
Fully is used to emphasize how great an amount is.
[written, emphasis]
Fully 30% of the poor could not even afford access to illegal shanties.
More Synonyms of fully
fully in British English
(ˈfʊlɪ)
adverb
1.
to the greatest degree or extent; totally; entirely
2.
amply; sufficiently; adequately
they were fully fed
3.
at least
it was fully an hour before she came
fully in American English
(ˈfʊli)
adverb
1.
to the full; completely; entirely; thoroughly
2.
abundantly; amply
3.
at least
fully two hours later
Word origin
ME fulli < OE fullice < full, full1
Examples of 'fully' in a sentence
fully
The sun is not fully up yet.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
But equally important is that they are fully aware of what employers look for.
The Sun (2016)
He will not be fully wound up yet.
The Sun (2016)
She's got an entire fully fledged world in her head.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Nonetheless, she was fully aware of its transformative power and allure.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
At least his ten-man team showed they are still fully behind him by battling to what could yet be a crucial win.
The Sun (2017)
If he's fully fit and ready to go, he has a great chance of playing.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
You'll probably be able to justify paying the extra for more oomph if you are a fully fledged petrolhead who counts cars to get to sleep.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
After the government found a way of getting round the vote, he turned the think tank into a fully fledged political party of the same name.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
As long as they're fully fit and focused for their next game for their clubs what's the problem?
The Sun (2016)
Now he is fully fit and finally able to show what he can do.
The Sun (2008)
We are fully aware of our responsibility.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
But his book fully deserves the wide attention it has received.
Peter F. Drucker MANAGEMENT: task, responsibilities, practices (1974)
The car is still not fully repaired.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
These may be confusing to others yet they are fully expressive.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
Maybe he has now shed his old skin and completed the transformation into fully fledged luvvie.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
We are fully aware of our reporting obligations and we have not said anything.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
It is still not yet fully understood how the appetite is controlled.
Stewart, Dr Alan & Stewart, Maryon The Vitality Diet (1990)
Many people treat them as a fully fledged member of the family.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Mercedes herself was fully aware of the implications of what she was doing.
Paul Preston DOVES OF WAR: Four Women of Spain (2002)
But you are fully aware and you accept it and you acknowledge that it is a massive game.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
But the surrealism and political allegory into which this plucky show strays does not yet feel fully thought through.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
They not only need him to be fully fit for Wednesday but to be at his best.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
The city's few hotels of international standard are often fully booked.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
He had been fully fit, yet unable to play.
Moynihan, John Kevin Keegan - Black and White (1993)
After three weeks the French army was still not fully mobilised.
Christy Campbell PHYLLOXERA: How Wine was Saved for the World (2004)
Though not yet fully fit, the animals are recovering well.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
If you have the room, a fully fledged eucalyptus makes a wonderful feature tree.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
The precise factors that control an individual's body weight are not yet fully known.
Stewart, Dr Alan & Stewart, Maryon The Vitality Diet (1990)
I bought a new one but the tablet would still not charge fully.
The Sun (2015)
He is fully fit, he is a great person and he showed in the match how good a player he is.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
A spokesman said the company would happily have moved you, but it was fully booked for that week.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
In other languages
fully
British English: fully /ˈfʊlɪ/ ADVERB
Fully means to the greatest degree or extent possible.
She was fully aware of my thoughts.
American English: fully
Arabic: تـَمَاماً
Brazilian Portuguese: completamente
Chinese: 充分地
Croatian: potpuno
Czech: naprosto
Danish: fuldt
Dutch: volledig
European Spanish: del todo
Finnish: täysin
French: pleinement
German: vollkommen
Greek: εντελώς
Italian: pienamente
Japanese: 十分に
Korean: 완전히
Norwegian: til fulle
Polish: w pełni
European Portuguese: completamente
Romanian: pe deplin
Russian: полностью
Latin American Spanish: del todo
Swedish: fullt
Thai: อย่างเต็มที่
Turkish: tam olarak
Ukrainian: повністю
Vietnamese: đầy đủ
All related terms of 'fully'
fully booked
If a hotel or restaurant is fully booked , it has no rooms or tables left for a particular time or date .
fully fledged
Fully fledged means complete or fully developed.
fully fashioned
(of stockings , knitwear , etc) shaped and seamed so as to fit closely
fully-featured
having a full range of features or functions
fully-fitted kitchen
a kitchen fitted with units and appliances such as an oven , dishwasher , etc
fully booked/booked solid
If a hotel , restaurant , theatre , or transport service is fully booked , or booked solid , it is booked up.
booked up/fully booked/booked solid
If transportation or a hotel , restaurant , or theater is booked up , fully booked , or booked solid , it has no tickets , rooms, or tables left for a particular time or date .