durchaus
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adverb
- absolutely, fully, entirely
- absolutely, definitely, certainly, in any case
Used in the library
- Durchaus möglich ist Schnee im April.Snow in April is entirely possible.B1Noch einmal, bitte (12) — Once more, please (12) (B1)
- Durchaus möglich ist Schnee im April, sagt der Hausmeister.Snow in April is entirely possible, says the caretaker.B1Noch einmal, bitte (19) — Once more, please (19) (B1)
- Das Brot ist durchaus gut, sagt er, und isst drei Scheiben.The bread is thoroughly good, he says, and eats three slices.B1Noch einmal, bitte (5) — Once more, please (5) (B1)
Other ways to say it
- absolutabsolute
- auf jeden Falldefinitely, absolutely; anyway, in any case, at any rate (refocusing on the central topic after a brief aside)
- ganzentire, whole, complete; all (with definite article or determiner)
- sichersafe, secure (not dangerous or in danger); sure, certain (convinced)
- totaltotal, absolute, complete, utter (not used in the sense of “entire”)
- unbedingtabsolute; (prison sentence) unconditional, without probation
- vollkommenperfect (fitting its definition precisely); complete
- völligcomplete, total, utter