keineswegs
/ˈkaɪ̯nəsˌveːks/
adverb
B1
der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Meaning
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by no means, not at all
A more emphatic, formal alternative to gar nicht or überhaupt nicht.
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Das ist keineswegs sicher.
That is by no means certain.
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Practice
1 What does keineswegs mean?
by no means, not at all
2 Fill the gap: Das ist ___ sicher.
Full sentence: Das ist keineswegs sicher. (That is by no means certain.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches keineswegs?
keineswegs: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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