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I see in many places you use "more fully". I think "more" and "fully" have the same meaning and don't need we use the both, one of them is sufficient. Why do you use them together?

context is: The choice of article dependents upon the noun and the context this. This will be explained more fully below. Thanks.

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More fully can mean "more completely" or "in more detail," so it does make sense. Also, it is the only correct way to compare "fully," an adverb.

Adverbs ending in "-ly" are normally compared with "more" and "most," there are some exceptions though

Eg

She finished more quickly than I did.

Carol sings more beautifully than Mary.

Even though "fully" is the adverb form of the adjective "full," we cannot say "fullier." "More fully" is correct.

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  • can't we ay only "fully"? if I can, what is differenced between "fully" and "more fully"?
    – kris
    Sep 18, 2017 at 12:43
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    "Fully" explained means explained in full, while "More fully" does not imply entirety.The 'more' here, refers to the little explanation already given.
    – Satya
    Sep 18, 2017 at 12:47
  • I asked meaning of "more fully" not "more"?
    – kris
    Sep 18, 2017 at 13:25
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    When you say, "This will be explained more fully below" , it implies that there already is an explanation present, albeit not in a detailed manner.
    – Satya
    Sep 18, 2017 at 13:29
  • You could consider it as a comparative form of "fully". i.e. the explanation below is more complete or detailed than the one already provided
    – Satya
    Sep 18, 2017 at 13:30

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