fully
/ˈfʊli/adverb
उच्चारण फ़ुली
पूरी तरह
Core word
- 1
completely; at least; the whole of
पूरी तरह
- fully aware
- fully booked
- The students were fully prepared for the test.
+ 2 more examples
- The tank is now fully charged.
- The hall was fully booked for the wedding.
Synonyms completely entirely totally wholly thoroughly
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
fully + past participle / adjective
Fully means completely and is placed before a participle or adjective. It strengthens words such as trained, aware, booked and recovered.
'Fully' का अर्थ पूरी तरह है और यह participle या adjective से पहले आता है। यह trained, aware, booked और recovered जैसे शब्दों को बल देता है।
- The hotel is fully booked this weekend.
- Radhika is fully aware of the risks.
fully + verb
Fully also goes before a main verb or between an auxiliary and a verb. It usually does not go at the end of a negative sentence.
'Fully' मुख्य क्रिया से पहले या सहायक क्रिया और मुख्य क्रिया के बीच आ सकता है। नकारात्मक वाक्य के अंत में यह प्रायः नहीं लगता।
- I fully agree with the teacher.
- The doctor has fully examined the patient.
fully + number (at least)
Before a number or a measure, fully means at least, and it often shows surprise at the size.
संख्या या माप से पहले 'fully' का अर्थ 'कम से कम' है, और यह प्रायः आकार पर आश्चर्य जताता है।
- The meeting lasted fully two hours.
- Fully half the class missed the test.
not fully + verb (partial)
Not fully means not completely. It does not mean not at all.
'Not fully' का अर्थ पूरी तरह नहीं है; यह 'बिल्कुल नहीं' नहीं है।
- I have not fully understood the concept yet.
+Collocations 5
fully + adjective
awarequalifiedoperationalfunctionalautomaticinsured
- The new machine is fully automatic.
fully + participle
bookedchargedtrainedrecoveredequippeddeveloped
- My phone is fully charged.
verb + fully
understandsupportagreeappreciaterecogniseexplain
- I fully understand your difficulty.
fully + commitment word
committedinvolveddedicatedpreparedready
- Radhika is fully prepared for the interview.
fully + number or time
fully ten daysfully halffully a yearfully five minutes
- It took fully a week to repair the road.
“More examples 5
- The patient has now fully recovered and returned to school.
रोगी अब पूरी तरह स्वस्थ हो गया है और स्कूल लौट आया है।
- The farmers were fully compensated for their crop loss.
किसानों को उनकी फसल की हानि का पूरा मुआवज़ा दिया गया।
- I fully support the idea of a library in every village.
मैं हर गाँव में पुस्तकालय के विचार का पूरा समर्थन करता हूँ।
- The train was fully loaded with passengers and parcels.
ट्रेन यात्रियों और पार्सलों से पूरी तरह भरी हुई थी।
- Radhika had not fully read the question before she answered.
राधिका ने उत्तर देने से पहले प्रश्न पूरी तरह नहीं पढ़ा था।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ She is fully satisfied of the result.
✓ She is fully satisfied with the result.
Satisfied is followed by with (or by), not of.
'Satisfied' के बाद 'with' (या 'by') आता है, 'of' नहीं।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These adverbs all mean to the greatest extent, but they sit with different words.
ये क्रियाविशेषण अधिकतम सीमा तक का अर्थ देते हैं, पर अलग-अलग शब्दों के साथ बैठते हैं।
Completely; common with participles and adjectives of state.
पूरी तरह; participles और स्थिति वाले adjectives के साथ आम।
- The hall is fully booked.
In every way; works with more kinds of words, including negatives and strong adjectives.
हर तरह से; अधिक प्रकार के शब्दों के साथ चलता है, नकारात्मक और तीव्र adjectives के साथ भी।
- He was completely wrong.
Wholly; often used with not to deny a whole.
संपूर्णतः; पूरे को नकारने के लिए प्रायः 'not' के साथ।
- I am not entirely sure.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
Fully (one l at the end: full + y; not 'fullly').
Fully (अंत में एक l: full + y; 'fullly' नहीं)।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Fully aware, fully booked, fully satisfied.
Collocations: fully aware (पूरी तरह जागरूक), fully booked (पूरी तरह भरा हुआ, कोई जगह खाली नहीं), fully satisfied (पूर्ण रूप से संतुष्ट)।