No. 415 in German
völlig
Completely; entirely.
In a sentence
Die Idee war völlig absurd.
The idea was completely absurd.
Here, 'völlig' is used as an adverb modifying 'absurd', emphasizing total degree.
Er war völlig überrascht von der Nachricht.
He was completely surprised by the news.
In this case, 'völlig' intensifies the unexpected reaction, akin to 'utterly' or 'totally'.
Das ist eine völlig neue Perspektive.
This is a completely new perspective.
'Völlig' here highlights the newness of the perspective, showing it as entirely different or distinct.
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