fully

Reading level: medium

Estimated CEFR level: A2 — Elementary

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. adverb to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (`full' in this sense is used as a combining form)
  2. adverb sufficiently; more than adequately
  3. adverb referring to a quantity

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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Synonyms

to the full, full

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