fully

Meaning

1. In a full manner; without lack or defect; completely, entirely.
2. Used as an intensifier for a quantity.
3. Exactly, equally.
4. So as to be full (not hungry); to satiation.
5. (colloquial) Used as a general intensifier; actually, really, literally.

completely

with all one’s strength

in plenty

to the best of one’s ability

carefully

richtly

all ready

as many as

to the end

with all one’s might

unobjectionally

aboundingly

feel right about saying

feel right about speaking

satiatedly

with all one’s ability

without embracement

at full length

in abundance

in all respects

Frequency

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈfʊli/

Inherited from Middle English

fully

Inherited from Old English

fullīċe

Cognate with German

völlig

Cognate with Swedish

fullt

In summary

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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