as in fully
to a full extent or degree
we'll keep working at it until you're soundly satisfied with the result
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Adverb
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There are no fully functioning hospitals or schools in the area and access to water, power and basic supplies is extremely limited, despite aid flows into Gaza increasing since the ceasefire came into effect.—
Abeer Salman,
CNN,
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But there’s still a ways to go before the facility is fully operational.—
Tammy Ljungblad,
Kansas City Star,
27 Jan. 2025
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Newcastle acted and if Gordon did not quite have the immediate impact some anticipated, just look at him now.—
George Caulkin,
The Athletic,
3 Feb. 2025
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From the distant past in which no one quite knew what to make of the game to the present where no one can get enough of it, one thing has stayed a constant: Bell, the Pro Football Hall of Famer and Kansas City treasure, has been to every one of them.—
Vahe Gregorian,
Kansas City Star,
3 Feb. 2025
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That’s not to say that all one-size hats will fit everyone perfectly.—
Jessica Macdonald,
Travel + Leisure,
30 Jan. 2025
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Bottom line By about five minutes into Zuckerberg’s prepared remarks, one thing was made perfectly clear: The fierce intensity he’s picked up in the octagon has made its way to the boardroom.—
Zev Fima,
CNBC,
30 Jan. 2025
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Pore strips might give you that weirdly satisfying instant gratification by pulling out surface-level blackheads, but for the long haul, a solid routine with these powerhouse ingredients is the real game-changer—keeping your skin smooth, clear, and totally congestion-free.—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
4 Feb. 2025
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They're still employed, but of course their careers have been totally derailed.—
Christine Pelisek,
People.com,
4 Feb. 2025
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Sigrid is an unraveling high school dropout mourning the loss of a childhood friendship and utterly reluctant to grow up.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA TODAY,
1 Feb. 2025
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An opera singer was performing on the TV, and when his owners turned the volume up, the 14-week-old puppy became utterly mesmerized.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
31 Jan. 2025
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Her book will thoroughly inform those affected by the disease, touching on all that happens before a child is born with sickle cell and extending all the way to finding — or conceiving — a bone marrow donor.—
Zoey Lyttle,
People.com,
27 Jan. 2025
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Before the Lunar New Year In preparation for the Lunar New Year, houses are thoroughly cleaned to drive away any bad luck from the previous year.—
Jennifer Borresen,
USA TODAY,
27 Jan. 2025
Adverb
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Hopefully, the Recording Academy voters can all agree, however, that the best of the bunch this year is both a long time coming and totally fresh: Kim Gordon’s The Collective.—
Madison Bloom,
Pitchfork,
29 Jan. 2025
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This havoc inspired the federal government to intervene to end the environmental wreckage, spare watersheds and shield communities, all under the aegis of conservation, which became a global project.—
Stephen Pyne,
Smithsonian Magazine,
29 Jan. 2025
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Some of the best ready-to-wear suits on the market come from such brands, whose wholly distinctive points of view provide a welcome departure from the rigidity of many bespoke tailors’ house styles.—
Aleks Cvetkovic,
Robb Report,
26 Jan. 2025
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The reality star paired the piece with a black miniskirt, sheer black tights and black pumps for a wholly monochrome look that mimicked the color choices of her family.—
Julia Teti,
WWD,
24 Jan. 2025
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