Definition

1. Adverb:
   • Completely, to the total amount due: Used to indicate that a payment, debt, or obligation has been satisfied without any remaining balance.
   • Without abbreviation or omission: Used to indicate that something is presented in its complete, unabridged form.

Usage Examples

• Adverb:
  • The loan must be repaid in full by the end of the year.
  • Please write your name in full on the application form.
  • The invoice was settled in full.

Advanced Usage

• Legal and Financial Contexts: Commonly used in formal agreements, contracts, and financial documents to specify complete payment or fulfillment.
  • The settlement requires the defendant to compensate the plaintiff in full.
• Formal Requests: Used in instructions to demand completeness.
  • All candidates must disclose their employment history in full.

Variants and Related Words

• Full payment (noun phrase): The complete amount of money owed.
  • We require full payment upon delivery.
• Fully (adverb): Completely or entirely. (Note: "Fully" is a broader synonym, while "in full" is often specific to payments or formal completeness.)
• In its entirety (phrase): As a whole, completely. Often interchangeable with "in full" for non-financial contexts.
  • The report was published in its entirety.

Synonyms

• Completely
• Entirely
• Totally
• Wholly

Related Phrases

• Pay in full: To settle the entire amount of a debt.
  • The customer promised to pay in full next week.
• In full and final settlement: A legal phrase indicating a payment that resolves a claim completely and conclusively.
  • This check is offered in full and final settlement of all your claims.

Notes on Usage

• The phrase "in full" is typically placed after the verb it modifies (e.g., , ).
• It is a fixed adverbial phrase and should not be split (e.g., "in its full" is incorrect).

Adverb

1. referring to a quantity
   • the amount was paid in full