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fulsomely

/ˈfʊlsəmli/

fulsomely adverb: in a fulsome manner.

Adverb

fulsomely (comparative more fulsomely, superlative most fulsomely)

  1. In a fulsome manner
    • The traditional format produced more lively hearings -- with justices often interrupting each other -- and advocates unable to always respond fulsomely.2021, Ariane de Vogue, SCOTUS revises oral argument format ahead of blockbuster term, in: CNN Online, September 21 2021

Forms of fulsomely

comparativemore fulsomely
superlativemost fulsomely

Origin of fulsomely

Inherited from Middle English fulsomly; equivalent to fulsome + -ly.

Questions about fulsomely

What does fulsomely mean?
Fulsomely means in a fulsome manner.
What part of speech is fulsomely?
Fulsomely is an adverb.
How do you pronounce fulsomely?
Fulsomely is pronounced /ˈfʊlsəmli/.

Words near fulsomely in the dictionary

  1. Fulps
  2. fulranumab
  3. Fuls
  4. fulsamic
  5. fulsome
  6. fulsomely
  7. fulsomeness
  8. fulsomer
  9. fulsomest
  10. Fulstow
  11. fulth

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