fully
Meanings
Adverb
- to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (`full' in this sense is used as a combining form)
- "fully grown"
- "he didn't fully understand"
- sufficiently; more than adequately
- "the evidence amply (or fully) confirms our suspicions"
- "they were fully (or amply) fed"
- referring to a quantity
Adv
- In a full manner; without lack or defect; completely, entirely.
- Used as an intensifier for a quantity.
- Exactly, equally.
- So as to be full (not hungry); to satiation.
- Used as a general intensifier; actually, really, literally.
Verb
- To commit or send someone to trial.
Origin / Etymology
From Middle English fully, fulliche, volliche, from Old English fullīċe (“fully”), equivalent to full + -ly. Compare German völlig (“fully”), Swedish fullt (“fully”).
Synonyms
amply, completely, entirely, full, in full, perfectly, sufficiently, to the full
Antonyms
Scrabble Score: 11
fully is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL wordfully is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
fully is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 13
fully is a valid Words With Friends word