fulsomely

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/ˈfʊlsəmli/

adverb

In a fulsome manner

Similar
unctuouslysmarmily
OriginMiddle English fulsomly →
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Meanings

adverbfulsomely (comparative more fulsomely, superlative most 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

Synonyms & antonyms

adverbin an unctuous manner

Similar
unctuouslysmarmily
Also see
smarmilyunctuously

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Middle Englishfulsomly
  2. Englishfulsomely

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

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APA

fulsomely. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fulsomely

MLA

“fulsomely.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fulsomely. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “fulsomely,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fulsomely.

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