1620s, from fancy (n.) + -ful. Related: Fancifully.
a fanciful mind
a fanciful pattern with intertwined vines and flowers
fanatical
fanaticism
fanboy
fancied
fancier
fanciful
fancy
fancy-free
fandangle
fandango
fandom
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