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full well

adv

Etymology

From Middle English fol wel, fulwel, from Old English ful wel, equivalent to full + well. Compare Old Norse all-vel (“full well”).

  1. inherited from ful wel
  2. inherited from fol wel

Definitions

  1. Very well

    • He is so fayre, withoutten les, / he semys full well to sytt on des.
    • Besides, there is always a tendency—indeed an interest—to take on what one knows full well.
    • 2006. Nadia Yassine. Full Sails Ahead. Justice and Spirituality Publications. page 2. He knows full well that I don't like that club.

The neighborhood

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA