Meaning
fully, completely
- fully, completely, absolutely, quite
In a sentence
Sono pienamente d'accordo con te su questo.
I completely agree with you on this.
Hai capito pienamente quello che volevo dire?
Did you fully understand what I meant?
Non mi sono pienamente riposato questo weekend.
I didn't fully rest this weekend.
Usage notes
- Often sounds more formal and emphatic than completamente; common in writing, business, and public statements.
- Very common with verbs of agreement or awareness: essere pienamente d'accordo, comprendere pienamente, rendersi pienamente conto.
- Don't use it for physical fullness; for a full glass or room, use pieno, non pienamente.