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fully.

In a full manner; without lack or defect; completely, entirely.

5 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adv/ˈfʊli/Australia, General-American, Received-Pronunciation/ˈfɵlɪj/British, Southern, Standard/ˈfʉle/Northern-Ireland, Scotland/-lɪ/Northern-Ireland, Scotland

  1. In a full manner; without lack or defect; completely, entirely.

    He is fully capable of meeting his responsibilities.

  2. Used as an intensifier for a quantity.

    it was fully four hours before we arrived home.

  3. Exactly, equally.

  4. So as to be full (not hungry); to satiation.

    rare
    to eat fully

  5. Used as a general intensifier; actually, really, literally.

    colloquial
    I fully woke up at like 12 p.m. yesterday.
Where this word comes from

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

verb/ˈfʊli/Australia, General-American, Received-Pronunciation/ˈfɵlɪj/British, Southern, Standard/ˈfʉle/Northern-Ireland, Scotland/-lɪ/Northern-Ireland, Scotland

  1. To commit or send someone to trial.

    obsolete · slang · transitive
Where this word comes from

A reference to the phrase "the prisoner was fully committed for trial".

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