gänzlich

/ˈɡɛntslɪç/

adverb C1

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Adv Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: academic. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Meaning

  1. entirely, wholly, completely

    • Das Zimmer war gänzlich leer.

      The room was entirely empty.

Similar words

vollends

Close synonyms for "entirely, completely"; both are formal/literary, rarely used in casual speech.

Similar in other languages

French

tout compte fait

Close — "entirely, wholly" relates to "all things considered."

Practice

1 What does gänzlich mean?

2 Fill the gap: Das Zimmer war ___ leer.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches gänzlich?

See also

adverb

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