völlig
Translation
complete, total, absolute
Examples
Das war ein völliger Fehlschlag.
That was a complete failure.
Ich bin völlig erschöpft.
I am completely exhausted.
Grammar Patterns
((Adjective)) + ((Noun)) [modifies a noun] There was complete silence.
((Adverb)) + ((Adjective/Verb)) [as an adverb] That is completely wrong.
Similar Words
Synonyms: komplett (completely), total (totally); Antonyms: teilweise (partially)
Etymology
Related to the German word 'voll', meaning 'full'. It signifies a state of being 'fully' something.
Memory Tips
It sounds very similar to the English word 'fully'. Think of 'völlig' as a more emphatic 'fully'.