fully
[adverb]
Synonyms: totally, altogether, completely, entirely, in all respects, one hundred per cent, perfectly, thoroughly, utterly, wholly

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English Thesaurus: completely, totally/absolutely, entirely, utterly, fully, ...

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

See main entry: -ful

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

ful‧ly S2 W2 /ˈfʊli/ adverb
completely:
The restaurant is fully booked this evening.
Elisa has not fully recovered from the incident.
I am fully aware of your problems.
The changes in policy are fully described in the review.
I fully accept that what he says is true.
This concept is discussed more fully in Chapter 9.

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

fully
adverb
BAD: The editor said that my letter was too long to be fully published.
GOOD: The editor said that my letter was too long to be published in full.

Usage Note:
fully = completely: 'a fully equipped kitchen', 'a fully furnished apartment', 'The next three flights to Chicago are fully booked.'
in full = without any part missing or removed: 'Your $100 deposit will be refunded in full.'

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Common Errors ▲

completely to the greatest degree or in every way:
That’s a completely different subject.
Bad weather had completely destroyed the crops.
totally/absolutely especially spoken completely:
I’m totally exhausted.
He’s absolutely right.
entirely completely – used especially in negative sentences or after ‘almost’:
I’m not entirely sure.
The community is almost entirely dependent on farming.
utterly completely – used especially to emphasize strongly disapproving words:
It was utterly impossible to work in the house.
The whole thing is utterly absurd.
fully completely – used especially to show that you completely understand something or that you have all the information you need:
He was fully aware of what was happening.
The disease is still not fully understood.

[TahlilGaran] English Thesaurus ▲