No. 4,405 in German
gänzlich
Entirely; completely.
In a sentence
Er war gänzlich überrascht von der Nachricht.
He was completely surprised by the news.
In this sentence, 'gänzlich' is used as an adverb to intensify the verb 'überrascht', denoting the totality of the surprise.
Das Gebäude ist gänzlich aus Holz gebaut.
The building is entirely made of wood.
Here, 'gänzlich' describes the complete constitution of the building's material, emphasizing its entirety.
Ich stimme gänzlich zu, dass wir mehr für die Umwelt tun müssen.
I entirely agree that we need to do more for the environment.
In this context, 'gänzlich' functions to express full agreement, indicating no reservation in the statement.
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