geradezu
/ɡəˈʁaːdətsuː/
adverb
B2
der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Meaning
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practically, downright, almost
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Das war geradezu genial.
That was downright brilliant.
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Practice
1 What does geradezu mean?
practically, downright, almost
2 Fill the gap: Das war ___ genial.
Full sentence: Das war geradezu genial. (That was downright brilliant.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches geradezu?
geradezu: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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