gänzlich
Translation
completely, entirely, wholly
Examples
Das ist mir gänzlich neu.
That is completely new to me.
Er hat die Frage gänzlich ignoriert.
He completely ignored the question.
Grammar Patterns
gänzlich + Adjective/Adverb completely ... That is a completely new idea.
((sth.)) gänzlich + Verb to completely ... ((sth.)) I have completely forgotten that.
Similar Words
Synonyms: vollständig, komplett, völlig; Antonyms: teilweise
Etymology
Derived from 'ganz' (whole, complete). The '-lich' suffix forms an adjective or adverb.
Memory Tips
Think of it as a more formal or emphatic version of 'ganz'. Imagine 'ganz-lich' as 'whole-ly'.