No. 591 in Polish
wcale
"Not at all" or "actually" (depending on context).
In a sentence
Nie jestem wcale zmęczony.
I'm not tired at all.
The word 'wcale' emphasizes the negation provided by 'nie', meaning 'not at all'.
Wcale tego nie wiedziałem!
I didn't know that at all!
Here, 'wcale' strengthens the statement of not knowing, indicating total negation.
To wcale nie jest trudne.
It's not difficult at all.
'Wcale' is used here to deny the perception of difficulty entirely.
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