vollkommen
completely · perfectly · absolutely
Etwas ist ohne Fehler und so gut, wie es nur sein kann.
Definition & meaning
Vollkommen means perfect, complete, or entire, depending on context.
- Perfect: without flaws or shortcomings.
- Complete: lacking nothing; finished or whole.
- Completely: as an adverb, it intensifies an adjective or verb.
Grammar & Word origin
Vollkommen is an adjective and can also be used as an adverb. As an adjective, it takes endings before a noun.
It comes from voll (“full”) and kommen (“to come”), originally expressing the idea of reaching completion.
Synonyms & antonyms
Synonyms
- perfekt — “perfect”; often emphasizes flawlessness.
- vollständig — “complete”; emphasizes that nothing is missing rather than that something is flawless.
- völlig — “completely”; used mainly as an intensifier.
Antonyms
- unvollkommen — “imperfect” or “incomplete.”
- unvollständig — “incomplete”; specifically means that something is missing.
Common phrases & collocations
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Examples
Das Ergebnis ist vollkommen zufriedenstellend.adverb
The result is completely satisfactory.
Ihre Leistung scheint vollkommen zufriedenstellend.adverb
Her performance seems completely satisfactory.
Das Ergebnis ist vollkommen korrekt.adverb
The result is perfectly correct.
Hier sind die Informationen vollkommen richtig.adverb
Here the information is absolutely correct.
Die Lösung scheint vollkommen richtig zu sein.adverb
The solution seems to be perfectly correct.
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