No. 273 in Hungarian
egyáltalán
"At all" or "entirely."
In a sentence
Egyáltalán nem értem, mit akarsz mondani.
I don't understand at all what you are trying to say.
Egyáltalán is used here to emphasize the complete lack of understanding.
Volt egyáltalán valaki itt tegnap este?
Was there anyone at all here last night?
Egyáltalán indicates doubt about the occurrence of the event.
Sikerülhet egyáltalán ez a projekt ilyen határidővel?
Can this project succeed at all with such a deadline?
Egyáltalán emphasizes the skepticism about the feasibility of success.
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