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- [foo l-ee, foo l-lee]
- /ˈfʊl i, ˈfʊl li/
- /ˈfʊli/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [foo l-ee, foo l-lee]
- /ˈfʊl i, ˈfʊl li/
Definitions of fully word
- adverb fully entirely or wholly: You should be fully done with the work by now. 1
- adverb fully quite or at least: Fully half the class attended the ceremony. 1
- noun fully Completely or entirely; to the furthest extent. 1
- adverb fully completely 1
- adverb fully to the top 1
- adverb fully Fully means to the greatest degree or extent possible. 0
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Origin of fully
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English, Old English. See full1, -ly
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Fully
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
fully popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
fully usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for fully
adv fully
- absolutely — Absolutely means totally and completely.
- thoroughly — in a thorough manner or degree; completely and carefully: We will review the data thoroughly.
- quite — completely, wholly, or entirely: quite the reverse; not quite finished.
- perfectly — in a perfect manner or to a perfect degree: to sing an aria perfectly.
- totally — wholly; entirely; completely.
adverb fully
- entirely — Completely (often used for emphasis).
- adequately — as much or as good as necessary for some requirement or purpose; fully sufficient, suitable, or fit (often followed by to or for): This car is adequate to our needs. adequate food for fifty people.
- sufficiently — adequate for the purpose; enough: sufficient proof; sufficient protection.
- enough — As much or as many as required.
Antonyms for fully
adv fully
- partially — being such in part only; not total or general; incomplete: partial blindness; a partial payment of a debt.
- incompletely — not complete; lacking some part.
- partly — in part; to some extent or degree; partially; not wholly: His statement is partly true.
- inadequately — not adequate or sufficient; inept or unsuitable.
- insufficiently — not sufficient; lacking in what is necessary or required: an insufficient answer.
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