fully

Meanings

1. 1
   adv

   Completely; to the greatest possible degree.

   He is fully capable of meeting his responsibilities.

2. 2
   adv

   As much as; no less than (used to stress a surprisingly large amount).

   It was fully four hours before we arrived home.

3. 3
   adv

   Enough; in a way that meets every need.

   Make sure the patient is fully informed before the operation.

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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