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vollends

completely, utterly

adverb FOL-ents Rare
Descriptions & Qualities Degree

Also means

fully, entirely

Usage Note

Vollends intensifies a state or action to its absolute extent and often carries a nuance of finality or the last step in a process. Das hat mich vollends überzeugt (that convinced me completely/finally). It is more literary than völlig or ganz.

Examples

"Damit war seine Hoffnung vollends zerstört."

Natural Translation

With that, his hope was utterly destroyed.

Literal Translation

With that was his hope completely destroyed.

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