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durchaus.

absolutely, fully, entirely

8 characters2 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

adv/dʊrçˈaʊ̯s//ˈdʊrç.aʊ̯s/[dʊʁçˈʔaʊ̯s][ˈdʊʁç.ʔaʊ̯s]

  1. absolutely, fully, entirely

    formal
    Er hat sich als durchaus ungeeignet erwiesen.

  2. absolutely, definitely, certainly, in any case

    formal
    Das kann ich mir durchaus vorstellen.
Where this word comes from

From Late Middle High German durch ūȥ (“entirely through, all the way”). Equivalent to durch (“through”) + aus (“out”). Compare English throughout and Yiddish דורכויס (durkhoys).

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