fully

/ˈfʊli/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈfʊli/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈfu̇(l)-lē/ (ame, mw) · /-fəl.i/ (bre, ipa) · /-fəl.i/ (ame, ipa)

fully — 副詞

1. to the greatest possible degree; with nothing left out or unfinished — for examp

1.副詞B1
釋義

完全地

程度徹底，毫無保留

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.

例句

Andrés fully recovered from his knee surgery in just six weeks.

Andrés 在膝蓋手術後短短六週內就完全康復了。

fully + verb of change: recover

The scientists have not fully understood how the drug affects the brain.

科學家尚未完全瞭解這種藥物對大腦的作用機制。

negative: not fully + past participle

同義詞
  • 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

反義詞

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

❌I fully slept for eight hours.
✅I slept for a full eight hours.
💡'fully' is unnatural with verbs describing duration or quantity; use 'a full' + noun instead.
❌The glass is fully empty.
✅The glass is completely empty.
💡'fully' implies a positive state of being filled; 'completely' is neutral.

2. to the greatest degree possible in a given situation, often implying that limita

2.副詞B2
釋義

充分地

在現有條件下盡可能做到

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.

例句

The report does not fully capture the struggles of small farmers in the region.

這份報告未能充分呈現當地小農面臨的困境。

not fully + verb of representation: capture

To fully appreciate the painting, you need to stand back and look at it from a distance.

要充分欣賞這幅畫，你必須退後一步，從遠處觀看。

fully + verb: appreciate

同義詞
反義詞

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 — 字尾