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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Cameron has confirmed that the third film will focus again on Sully, Neytiri, and their kids, who won’t have totally aged out of their roles thanks to Cameron filming Avatar: The Way of Water and its sequel simultaneously, beginning in 2017.—
Rebecca Alter,
Vulture,
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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Use a garden sprayer or a spray bottle to apply the milk spray to the tops and undersides of plant leaves, ensuring they are thoroughly drenched.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
26 July 2025
Adverb
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What’s more, quite unlike the audience for other performers in their 70s who’ve passed through recently, the crowd skewed young; the median age might’ve been half his age.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
21 July 2025
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The distinction between a studio apartment and a one-bedroom apartment is quite simple, but understanding why the former can be a better option than the latter is slightly more complicated.—
Rachel Davies,
Architectural Digest,
21 July 2025
Adverb
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The parallels perfectly note that old and new money have key aesthetics.—
Robyn Mowatt,
Essence,
29 July 2025
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In our business, trust means ensuring that the gift arrives perfectly in Manila when promised, that budgets are transparent and controlled and that our platform actually makes gifting effortless, not complicated.—
Archer Chiang,
Forbes.com,
29 July 2025
Adverb
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An invitation to fight forward against erasure, to integrate my culture and my country together, wholly.—
Natalie Guerrero
July 28,
Literary Hub,
28 July 2025
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It’s been a long, brutal, wildly partisan, and wholly unlikely slog to get here, but Shari Redstone finally gets to preserve her family fortune by selling her patrimony, the media empire laboriously assembled by father Sumner, for about $8.5 billion and goodness knows how much cortisol and angst.—
David Bloom,
Forbes.com,
28 July 2025
Adverb
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Zayn Malik may have found fame in a boy band, but his daughter, Khai, is all about a certain girl group: BLACKPINK.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
28 July 2025
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Talk about what success means: So many young people think success is all about winning, says Dr. Lee.—
Sherri Gordon,
Parents,
28 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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Injuries and suspensions make Friday's matchup even more interesting, as Vancouver is without red‑carded full‑back Kunle Dada‑Luke.—
Kilty Cleary,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 July 2025
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But what’s not there yet is just as interesting — developers plan to add several new towers to the neighborhood in the coming years, even making a mark on Nashville’s skyline.—
Austin Hornbostel,
The Tennessean,
26 July 2025
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“Fully.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fully. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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