No. 1,125 in Dutch
ontzettend
"Ontzettend" means "extremely" or "very."
In a sentence
Ik ben ontzettend blij vandaag.
I am incredibly happy today.
Here, 'ontzettend' is used as an intensifier, enhancing the expression of the adjective 'blij' (happy).
Het is ontzettend belangrijk om dit te begrijpen.
It is extremely important to understand this.
In this sentence, 'ontzettend' emphasizes the significance of 'belangrijk' (important).
Ze spraken ontzettend veel over hun plannen.
They spoke an awful lot about their plans.
'Ontzettend' is used to express an excess in the context of the verb 'spraken' (spoke).
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