fully
In a full manner; without lack or defect; completely, entirely.
Adverb 4 meanings
In a full manner; without lack or defect; completely, entirely.
“He is fully capable of meeting his responsibilities.”
Used as an intensifier for a quantity.
“it was fully four hours before we arrived home.”
Exactly, equally.
Used as a general intensifier; actually, really, literally.
“I fully woke up at like 12 p.m. yesterday.”
Etymology
From Middle English fully, fulliche, volliche, from Old English fullīċe (“fully”), equivalent to full + -ly. Compare German völlig (“fully”), Swedish fullt (“fully”).
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FULLY at a glance
FULLY has 5 letters and scores 11 points in Scrabble (F 4 + U 1 + L 1 + L 1 + Y 4) and 13 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #1,326 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
Rhymes with fully
All rhymesOne letter away
- BULLY10
- FOLLY11
- FILLY11
- GULLY9
- SULLY8
- FUGLY12
- CULLY10
- DULLY9
- FULLS8
- FELLY11
- HULLY11
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