Complete or entire; also used as an intensifier meaning completely.
Natural examples
Der alte Plan ist gänzlich überholt.
The old plan is completely outdated.
Ihre Erklärung ließ gänzlich offen, wer verantwortlich war.
Her explanation left it completely unclear who was responsible.
Das Dorf blieb von dem Sturm gänzlich verschont.
The village was completely spared by the storm.
Usage note
Gänzlich is an emphatic adjective. It can be attributive or predicative and is often used adverbially before an adjective or verb: ein gänzlicher Mangel; gänzlich unbekannt; etwas fehlt gänzlich.
Mini-lesson: gänzlich
Complete or entire; also used as an intensifier meaning completely. Gänzlich is an emphatic adjective. It can be attributive or predicative and is often used adverbially before an adjective or verb: ein gänzlicher Mangel; gänzlich unbekannt; etwas fehlt gänzlich.
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