fully
fully — adverb
1. to the greatest possible degree; with nothing left out or unfinished — for examp
to the greatest possible degree; with nothing left out or unfinished — for example, fully recovering from an illness, fully understanding a concept, or being fully aware of a risk.
Andrés fully recovered from his knee surgery in just six weeks.
fully + verb of change: recover
The scientists have not fully understood how the drug affects the brain.
negative: not fully + past participle
The hotel was fully booked for the entire summer season.
Lakshmi was not fully aware of the risks when she signed the contract.
By Friday the team had fully completed the project ahead of schedule.
- completely
more neutral and widely applicable than 'fully'; fits any register
- entirely
emphasises that no part is left out; slightly more formal
- totally
informal or emphatic; common in everyday speech
- wholly
more formal and less frequent in everyday use
- partially
indicates only a part of the whole
- incompletely
direct opposite; formal
文法句型
fully + adjective/past participle
fully + verb
用法筆記
Common with negative constructions (not fully understand, not fully aware) to express partial rather than total completeness. Frequently paired with past participles of change-of-state verbs (recovered, booked, completed).
常見錯誤
2. to the greatest degree possible in a given situation, often implying that limita
to the greatest degree possible in a given situation, often implying that limitations prevent reaching absolute completeness — for example, using your time fully, or a report that does not fully capture a problem.
The report does not fully capture the struggles of small farmers in the region.
not fully + verb of representation: capture
To fully appreciate the painting, you need to stand back and look at it from a distance.
fully + verb: appreciate
The new scheduling system lets us use our time more fully than before.
Devika smiled, feeling fully satisfied with her final exam results.
- as much as possible
more colloquial paraphrase; less formal
- to the fullest
idiomatic phrase; used especially with 'live' or 'enjoy'
- thoroughly
emphasises care and attention to detail rather than maximum extent
- partially
only to a limited degree
- inadequately
not reaching the required level
文法句型
fully + verb
more fully + verb (comparative)
用法筆記
Distinguish from sense 1 (COMPLETELY): sense 1 implies an absolute end state (fully recovered = 100% recovered), while sense 2 implies doing something as much as circumstances allow (more fully use your time — perhaps 80%, limited by other constraints). The comparative form 'more fully' belongs exclusively to this sense.
fully — suffix
1. a suffix that turns adjectives ending in '-ful' into adverbs, expressing the man
a suffix that turns adjectives ending in '-ful' into adverbs, expressing the manner or quality named by the original adjective — for example, 'beautiful' becomes 'beautifully' (= done in a beautiful way), and 'wonderful' becomes 'wonderfully' (= done in a wonderful way).
The garden was beautifully decorated with colourful flowers and fairy lights.
beautifully: formed from beautiful + -fully
Zayd sang wonderfully at the school talent show last Friday evening.
wonderfully: formed from wonderful + -fully
Jessica smiled gratefully at the nurse who had helped her mother.
The old wooden clock still works perfectly after more than fifty years.
文法句型
{adjective ending in -ful} + -ly → adverb ending in -fully
用法筆記
This is a suffix (combining form), not a standalone word. It attaches to adjectives that end in -ful. The spelling rule: replace the final 'l' of the adjective with '-lly' (beautiful → beautifully, not 'beautifullly'). Do not confuse with the standalone adverb 'fully', which is a separate word meaning 'completely'.