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ful·ly  (fl)
adv.
1. Totally or completely: fully grown.
2. At least: Fully half of the volunteers did not appear.

fully [ˈfʊlɪ]
adv
1. to the greatest degree or extent; totally; entirely
2. amply; sufficiently; adequately they were fully fed
3. at least it was fully an hour before she came
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adv.1.fully - 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"; "knew full well"; "full-grown"; "full-fledged"
combining form - a bound form used only in compounds; "`hemato-' is a combining form in words like `hematology'"
2.fully - sufficiently; more than adequately; "the evidence amply (or fully) confirms our suspicions"; "they were fully (or amply) fed"
3.fully - referring to a quantity; "the amount was paid in full"

fully
adverb
1. completely, totally, perfectly, entirely, absolutely, altogether, thoroughly, intimately, wholly, positively, utterly, every inch, heart and soul, to the hilt, one hundred per cent, in all respects, from first to last, lock, stock and barrel She was fully aware of my thoughts.
2. in all respects, completely, totally, entirely, altogether, thoroughly, wholly He had still not fully recovered.
3. adequately, amply, comprehensively, sufficiently, enough, satisfactorily, abundantly, plentifully These debates are discussed fully later in the book.
4. at least, quite, without (any) exaggeration, without a word of a lie (informal) He set his sights and let fly from fully 35 yards.
Translations
fully [ˈfʊlɪ] ADV
1. (= completely)
I was not fully awakeno estaba completamente despierto, no estaba despierto del todo
he was fully aware of the problemse daba perfecta cuenta del problema
fully bookedtodo reservado, completo
fully dressedcompletamente vestido
I fully expected to see you thereesperaba verte allí
a fully grown tigerun tigre adulto
I fully intended to let you knowtenía la firme intención de decírtelo
she is a fully qualified swimming instructores profesora de natación diplomada
when he has fully recoveredcuando se haya recuperado completamente or del todo
I don't fully understandno lo acabo de comprender, no lo entiendo del todo
2. (= at least) → por lo menos
he earns fully as much as I dogana por lo menos lo mismo que yo
it is fully three milesson por lo menos tres millas
3. (= in detail) [describe, explain] → con todo detalle; [discuss] → a fondo
4. (= in full) [reimburse] → enteramente

fully [ˈfʊli] adv
(= completely) → complètement
He hasn't fully recovered from his illness → Il n'est pas complètement remis de sa maladie.
a fully automatic washing machine
BUT une machine à laver entièrement automatique.
[answer, describe] → en détail
(= at least) → au moins
fully as big → au moins aussi grand
fully-featured [ˌfʊliˈfiːtʃərd] adj [electronic product] → complet/ète, multifonctions inv
fully-fitted kitchen [ˌfʊliˈfɪtɪd] ncuisine f entièrement équipée
fully fledged fully-fledged [ˌfʊliˈflɛdʒd] adj
[teacher, barrister] → diplômé(e)
[citizen, member] → à part entière
(= fully developed) [system, institution] → à part entière

fully
adv
(= completely) fit, aware, consciousvöllig; developed, operational, qualifiedvoll; understand, recovervoll und ganz; comply, participateuneingeschränkt; discuss, describe, answer, briefausführlich; fully automaticvollautomatisch; fully pressurizedmit vollem Druckausgleich; she was fully aware of my thoughtssie war sich meiner Gedanken voll (und ganz) bewusst; fully booked(ganz or völlig) ausgebucht; fully clothed(ganz) angezogen; fully integrated (system, service)voll integriert; (racially) → ohne jegliche Rassentrennung; a fully-equipped kitcheneine komplett ausgestattete Küche; fully illustratedvollständig illustriert
(= at least) fully 200 yearsvolle or gute 200 Jahre; fully one-quarter of the workersein volles or gutes Viertel der Arbeiter

fully:
fully fashioned
adj stocking, jumpermit Passform
fully fledged
adj
(fig) member, citizenrichtig; artist, atheistrichtiggehend; partyeigenständig; neurosisausgewachsen (inf); doctor, teacher etcvoll qualifiziert
(Orn) birdflügge
fully paid-up
adj member (lit)ohne Beitragsrückstände; (fig)eingeschrieben
fully qualified
adjvoll qualifiziert attr

fully [ˈfʊlɪ] adv
a. (completely) → completamente, pienamente, interamente
fully dressed → completamente vestito/a
b. (at least) → almeno
fully as big → almeno così grosso/a

fully [ˈfʊlɪ] adv
a. (completely) → completamente, pienamente, interamente
fully dressed → completamente vestito/a
b. (at least) → almeno
fully as big → almeno così grosso/a

fully تماما naprosto fuldt vollkommen εντελώς del todo täysin pleinement potpuno pienamente 十分に 완전히 volledig til fulle w pełni completamente полностью fullt อย่างเต็มที่ tam olarak đầy đủ 充分地


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When each had fully stated his case the Ape announced this sentence: "I do not think you, Wolf, ever lost what you claim; and I do believe you, Fox, to have stolen what you so stoutly deny.
Gently he lifted his wife's still unconscious form, and bore her to the little cabin, but it was fully two hours before she regained consciousness.
And when they had fully decked her, they brought her to the gods, who welcomed her when they saw her, giving her their hands.
 
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