No. 2,320 in Japanese
すっかり
Completely; entirely.
In a sentence
すっかり忘れていました。
I completely forgot.
The word 'すっかり' emphasizes the thoroughness of the forgetting process, showing that it was total and without exception.
すっかり天気が良くなりました。
The weather has become completely better.
Here, 'すっかり' is used to describe the full extent of the improvement in the weather conditions.
その街はすっかり変わってしまった。
That town has completely changed.
In this sentence, 'すっかり' highlights the total transformation of the town, signaling that no aspects remained the same.
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