1
as in completely
to a full extent or degree
only with daybreak did we fully realize the extent of the damage from the storm
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2
as in systematically
with attention to all aspects or details
wanted to be fully involved in the project
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Recent Examples of fully
But after seeing Kere could stand on the leg and still had fully functioning toes, Ammann decided to get creative.
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Madeline Heim, jsonline.com, 26 July 2025
The yard art in Bisbee is rough around the edges and fully part of its landscape-sun-faded, dust-covered, alive with personality.
—Olivia Rose, AZCentral.com, 26 July 2025
Macdonald, who doubles as the defensive play caller, has said Woolen is an elite coverage player — when he’s fully focused.
—Michael-Shawn Dugar, New York Times, 26 July 2025
Memorable, inventive, and fully deserving of its place on the list, this one’s for the adventurous.
—Lela London, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
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Madeline Heim, jsonline.com, 26 July 2025
The yard art in Bisbee is rough around the edges and fully part of its landscape-sun-faded, dust-covered, alive with personality.
—Olivia Rose, AZCentral.com, 26 July 2025
Macdonald, who doubles as the defensive play caller, has said Woolen is an elite coverage player — when he’s fully focused.
—Michael-Shawn Dugar, New York Times, 26 July 2025
Memorable, inventive, and fully deserving of its place on the list, this one’s for the adventurous.
—Lela London, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fully
Adverb
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Heckerling’s inventive, bespoke Valley Girl lingo is totally peerless.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
23 July 2025
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These genres have totally influenced every aspect of pop culture.—
Steve Baltin,
Forbes.com,
22 July 2025
Adverb
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The Dayton band, which rose to fame in the 1970s, filled its set with a variety of theatrics and gimmicks that left me thoroughly entertained.—
Haadiza Ogwude,
The Enquirer,
27 July 2025
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Stir together peanut butter, pepper jelly, and remaining 1/2 cup chicken broth in a medium bowl until thoroughly combined.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
26 July 2025
Adverb
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Biggest question: Can Ben Johnson unlock Swift? Johnson is quite familiar with what Swift does well.—
Sean Hammond,
Chicago Tribune,
21 July 2025
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Apparently, everything in the United States of America is operating at amazing and unprecedented levels of pure excellence, because the president has turned his attention to a topic that isn't quite vitally important for the enrichment and well-being of the nation's people: Sports team nicknames.—
Jim Reineking,
USA Today,
21 July 2025
Adverb
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Mountains rise suddenly and everywhere, reflected perfectly in the still fjords and inlets beneath, as if replicating the Game of Thrones intro.—
Phil Thomas,
Travel + Leisure,
15 July 2025
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Encouraging the fans in the studio to get on their feet and get into it, the quartet has the crowd clapping along to its mostly a cappella performance of the song that perfectly blends yearning, soulful singing with cowgirl attitude and acoustic twang.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
15 July 2025
Adverb
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In the Forsaken years, this was once a company of 1300+ almost wholly devoted to a single game with even two support studios in tow.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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Raise salaries, diminish contractual obligations to teach, include the expenses of laboratory instruction and add the depreciation of expensive buildings — all factors in the sciences — and tuition becomes wholly inadequate to cover even the cost of instruction.—
Clifford Ando,
Chicago Tribune,
14 July 2025
Adverb
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The right sofa isn’t all about size and proportions, but should take into consideration lifestyle needs as well.—
Patricia Shannon,
Better Homes & Gardens,
15 July 2025
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Cho, Hong, and Yoo have all expressed serious interest in returning for a sequel.—
Allison DeGrushe Published,
EW.com,
15 July 2025
Adverb
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But a new box set, chronicling the creation of Five Leaves Left, offers a glimpse into the real Drake — the living, breathing musician who was incredibly gifted, utterly charming, and ahead of his time.—
Angie Martoccio,
Rolling Stone,
21 July 2025
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Ava’s high school boyfriend is the utterly dull DC politico Milo (Jonah Hauer-King), and Danica’s rich playboy ex Teddy (Tyriq Withers) is their town’s golden boy, the son of wealthy real estate developer Grant Spencer (Billy Campbell).—
Katie Walsh,
Twin Cities,
19 July 2025
Adverb
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Small details that most people don’t even realize are special are what make Hulken so distinctive.—
David Hochman,
Forbes.com,
26 July 2025
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The podcast has already earned several accolades, and the Ohio native says there are big plans to elevate the show even further.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
26 July 2025
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“Fully.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fully. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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