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adverb

full

Directly at a particular spot.

The ball strikes him full in the chest.

Etymology
fullOld Englishcomplete; filled

The adjective for completeness acquired an adverbial use meaning directly or squarely. A blow landing full on a spot reaches it without being glancing or partial.

More examples

  • She looked him full in the face.
  • The sun shone full on the window.
  • The wind hit us full in the eyes.

Forms

full · fuller · fullest