No. 645 in Romanian
deloc
"Deloc" means "at all" or "not at all" in English.
In a sentence
Nu am deloc timp să merg la cinema.
I don't have any time to go to the cinema.
The word 'deloc' is used here as an adverb to emphasize the complete lack of something, in this case, time.
El nu este deloc încântat de rezultatul examenului.
He is not at all pleased with the exam result.
Here, the word 'deloc' functions to stress the absence of positive feelings about the exam result.
Mâncarea nu este deloc gustoasă.
The food is not tasty at all.
'Deloc' is utilized to intensify the negativity in describing the taste of the food, suggesting it is not tasty whatsoever.
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