ful·ly

[fool-ee, fool-lee]
adverb
1.
entirely or wholly: You should be fully done with the work by now.
2.
quite or at least: Fully half the class attended the ceremony.

Origin:
before 900; Middle English, Old English. See full1, -ly

qua·si-ful·ly, adverb
un·ful·ly, adverb
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fully (ˈfʊlɪ) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adv
1.  to the greatest degree or extent; totally; entirely
2.  amply; sufficiently; adequately: they were fully fed
3.  at least: it was fully an hour before she came

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Fully is always a great word to know.
So is slumgullion. Does it mean:
a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.
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Word Origin & History

fully
O.E. fullice; see full (adj.) + -ly (2).
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Example sentences
When its head was either fully submerged or completely out of the water,
  however, the animal ignored the droplet.
The fully packed old fashioned cabbage roses also lure me in.
For one thing the yuan is not fully convertible, so it cannot be an anchor
  currency.
Venture capitalists fully understand the rich potential of stem cells.
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