FULLY
What does "FULLY" mean?
Completely or entirely; to the greatest possible degree.
Meanings
- Completely; to the whole extent. She was fully aware of the risks before she signed.
- No less than; used to emphasise a large or surprising amount. Fully half the audience had left before the encore.
Word origin
From Old English 'fullice', formed from 'full' (full) plus the adverb suffix '-lice' (-ly), meaning 'in a full manner'.
Remember it
FULL + LY: take the word 'full', drop one L, add 'ly' - the adverb keeps the double L of 'full' then adds the Y.
A little poem
Not nearly, not almost, not partway through-
the small word that means there's nothing left to do.
couplet
What it teaches
Most things fail not from being done wrong but from being done not quite fully.
Quick facts
What does FULLY mean?
Completely or entirely; to the greatest possible degree.
Is FULLY a valid word?
Yes — FULLY is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is FULLY?
FULLY has 5 letters and 2 syllables.
Where does FULLY come from?
From Old English 'fullice', formed from 'full' (full) plus the adverb suffix '-lice' (-ly), meaning 'in a full manner'.
What can FULLY teach us?
Most things fail not from being done wrong but from being done not quite fully.
How players do
Be the first to solve it.