English Explanatory Dictionary

fully

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adv
  1. In a full manner; without lack or defect; completely, entirely.
  2. Used as an intensifier for a quantity.
  3. Exactly, equally.
  4. So as to be full (not hungry); to satiation.
  5. Used as a general intensifier; actually, really, literally.
verb
  1. To commit or send someone to trial.

Pronunciation

/ˈfʊli/ en-us-fully.ogg /ˈfɵlɪj/ /ˈfʉle/ /-lɪ/ /-li/

Word forms

fully more fully most fully fullies fullying fullied

Etymology

From Middle English fully, fulliche, volliche, from Old English fullīċe (“fully”), equivalent to full + -ly. Compare German völlig (“fully”), Swedish fullt (“fully”).

Synonyms

sufficiently perfectly completely entirely

Derived words

fully-automatic fully automatic time fully briefed fully committed fully faithful fully fashioned fully-fitted fully fledged fully-fledged fully-grown fully-loaded fully qualified domain name fully qualified hostname fully rigged fully-rigged fully-stocked fully well unfully
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