English

Adverb

fully ‎(comparative fullier or more fully, superlative fulliest or most fully)

1. In a full manner; without lack or defect.
   • 1963, Margery Allingham, chapter 19, in The China Governess:

     As soon as Julia returned with a constable, Timothy, who was on the point of exhaustion, prepared to give over to him gratefully. The newcomer turned out to be a powerful youngster, fully trained and eager to help, and he stripped off his tunic at once.

   He fully met his responsibilities.‎

2. In a full degree; to a full extent.
   • 1992, Rudolf M. Schuster, The Hepaticae and Anthocerotae of North America: East of the Hundredth Meridian, volume V, page 7

     The lobule margins, furthermore, are arched away from the lobe, with the consequence that (when fully inflated) the abaxial leaf surface forms the interior lining of the lobule.

   He is fully capable of meeting his responsibilities.‎

3. As a minimum; at least.
   • 2012 November 7, Matt Bai, “Winning a Second Term, Obama Will Confront Familiar Headwinds”, in New York Times:

     In polling by the Pew Research Center in November 2008, fully half the respondents thought the two parties would cooperate more in the coming year, versus only 36 percent who thought the climate would grow more adversarial.

Synonyms

• (in a full manner):
• (to a full extent):

Related terms

• fully committed
• fully-stocked
• fully well

Translations

Verb

fully ‎(third-person singular simple present fullies, present participle fullying, simple past and past participle fullied)

1. (transitive) Make fuller, more complete.
   • 1768, {author not mentioned}, The Oxford Magazine: Or, Universal Museum, Volume 1

     ... I would ask you, whether the suspicions which must inevitably attend your visits, will not tend to fully my reputation?

2. (transitive) Satisfy to a greater degree.
   • ~2010, {unattributed}, Listen To What Women Had To Say About **** Size

     Women survey revealed that a **** size couldn't be able to fully their sexual desire.

Noun

fully ‎(plural fullies)

1. (slang) Fully exposed woman's breast.

   This is a fully!‎

Synonyms

• nip slip