tout à fait

/tu.t‿a fɛ/

adverb A2

le (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

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

Meaning

  1. absolutely, completely

    • Vous avez tout à fait raison.

      You're absolutely right.

Similar words

absolument

absolument and "tout à fait" are close synonyms for "absolutely, completely," largely interchangeable.

Similar in other languages

German

absolut

absolut is the German word for the same thing — both mean "absolutely, completely."

Practice

1 What does tout à fait mean?

2 Fill the gap: Vous avez tout à ___ raison.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches tout à fait?

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