völlig
totally · completely
Etwas ist komplett oder ganz, ohne dass etwas fehlt.
The German word "völlig" is an adjective or adverb that means "complete," "entire," or "fully." It stems from the root "voll," which means "full."
Similar words:
- ganz (whole, entire)
- komplett (complete)
- total (total, completely)
Differences:
- völlig often emphasizes completeness or absoluteness, sometimes with a stronger sense than ganz.
- ganz can imply "whole" but also "quite" or "rather" in some contexts.
- komplett is typically more formal or technical, used for completeness in a literal sense.
- total is more informal and can be synonymous with völlig, often emphasizing intensity.
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Examples
Das ist völlig absurd.adverb
That is totally absurd.
Er ist völlig anders als ich.adverb
He is completely different from me.
Seine Antwort war völlig korrekt.adverb
His answer was completely correct.
Seine Antwort ist völlig korrekt.adverb
His answer is completely correct.
Das Ergebnis war völlig unerwartet.adverb
The result was completely unexpected.
Das Ergebnis ist völlig richtig.adverb
The result is completely correct.
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