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1. | [ adverb ] to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely | |
Synonyms: | full to_the_full | |
Examples: | "fully grown" "he didn't fully understand" "knew full well" (`full' is used as a combining form as in `full-grown' or `full-fledged') |
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Related terms: | combining_form full full | |
2. | [ adverb ] sufficiently; more than adequately | |
Synonyms: | amply | |
Examples: | "the evidence amply (or fully) confirms our suspicions" "they were fully (or amply) fed" |
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Related terms: | meagerly ample ample | |
3. | [ adverb ] referring to a quantity | |
Synonyms: | in_full | |
Examples: | "the amount was paid in full" |
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Similar spelling: |
full ful fula fuel Fulah Fuell foully |