fully

Words with a similar base: fully

'fully'

[fully.r.01] as in: to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (`full' in this sense is used as a combining form)

Examples:
fully grown
he didn't fully understand
knew full well
full-grown
full-fledged

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'fully'

[amply.r.02] as in: sufficiently; more than adequately

Examples:
the evidence amply (or fully) confirms our suspicions
they were fully (or amply) fed

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'fully'

[in_full.r.01] as in: referring to a quantity

Examples:
the amount was paid in full

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Origins

					fully (English)
├── -ly (English)
│   ├── -lice (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
│   └── -ly (Middle English (1100-1500))
└── full (English)
    ├── full (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
    ├── fulle (Middle English (1100-1500))
    └── fullen (Middle English (1100-1500))

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