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fully
CIDE DICTIONARY
fully, adv.
In a full manner or degree; completely; entirely; without lack or defect; adequately; satisfactorily; as, to be fully persuaded of the truth of a proposition. [1913 Webster]
Syn. -- Completely; entirely; maturely; plentifully; abundantly; plenteously; copiously; largely; amply; sufficiently; clearly; distinctly; perfectly.
OXFORD DICTIONARY
fully, adv.
1 completely, entirely (am fully aware).
2 no less or fewer than (fully 60).
1 completely, entirely (am fully aware).
2 no less or fewer than (fully 60).
Idiom
fully-fashioned (of women's clothing) shaped to fit the body. fully-fledged mature.
Etymology
OE fullice (as FULL(1), -LY(2))
THESAURUS
fully
absolutely, abundantly, affluently, altogether, aplenty, at length, bottomlessly, bounteously, bountifully, completely, comprehensively, copiously, diffusely, effusely, entirely, exhaustively, extravagantly, exuberantly, faultlessly, flawlessly, generously, globally, hundred per cent, ideally, immaculately, impeccably, in abundance, in detail, in extenso, in full, in full measure, in good supply, in particular, in plenty, in quantity, in toto, inclusively, inexhaustibly, infallibly, inside out, integrally, just right, largely, lavishly, liberally, maximally, minutely, no end, one and all, opulently, outright, overflowingly, particularly, perfectly, plenteously, plentifully, plumb, prodigally, profusely, purely, quite, richly, riotously, roundly, specifically, spotlessly, superabundantly, thoroughly, through-and-through, to the full, to the hilt, totally, tout a fait, unconditionally, unreservedly, utterly, whollyROGET THESAURUS
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Quantity
N quantity, magnitude, size, amplitude, magnitude, mass, amount, sum, quantum, measure, substance, strength, force, mathematics, mathesis, category, general conception, universal predicament, armful, handful, mouthful, spoonful, capful, stock, batch, lot, dose, yaffle, quantitative, some, any, aught, more or less, a few, to the tune of, all of, a full, the sum of, fully, exactly, precisely.Completeness
N completeness, completion, integration, allness, entirety, perfection, solidity, solidarity, unity, all, ne plus ultra, ideal, limit, complement, supplement, make-weight, filling, up, impletion, saturation, saturity, high water, high tide, flood tide, spring tide, fill, load, bumper, bellyful, brimmer, sufficiency, complete, entire, whole, perfect, full, good, absolute, thorough, plenary, solid, undivided, with all its parts, all- sided, exhaustive, radical, sweeping, thorough-going, dead, regular, consummate, unmitigated, sheer, unqualified, unconditional, free, abundant, brimming, brimful, topful, topfull, chock full, choke full, as full as an egg is of meat, as full as a vetch, saturated, crammed, replete, fraught, laden, full-laden, full-fraught, full-charged, heavy laden, completing, supplemental, supplementary, ascititious, completely, altogether, outright, wholly, totally, in toto, quite, all out, over head and ears, effectually, for good and all, nicely, fully, through thick and thin, head and shoulders, neck and heel, neck and crop, in all respects, in every respect, at all points, out and out, to all intents and purposes, toto coelo, utterly, clean, clean as a whistle, to the full, to the utmost, to the backbone, hollow, stark, heart and soul, root and branch, down to the ground, to the top of one's bent, as far as possible, a outrance, throughout, from first to last, from beginning to end, from end to end, from one end to the other, from Dan to Beersheba, from head to foot, from top to toe, from top to bottom, de fond en comble, a fond, a capite ad calcem, ab ovo usque ad mala, fore and aft, every, whit, every inch, cap-a-pie, to the end of the chapter, up to the brim, up to the ears, up to the eyes, as a as can be, on all accounts, sous tous les rapports, with a vengeance, with a witness, falsus in uno falsus in omnibus, false in one thing, false in everything, omnem movere lapidem, una scopa nuova spazza bene.For further exploring for "fully" in Webster Dictionary Online