No. 1,399 in Russian
вовсе
"Вовсе" means "entirely," "absolutely," or "not at all" (depending on context).
In a sentence
Это вовсе не проблема.
This is not a problem at all.
The word 'вовсе' intensifies the negation, emphasizing that it's absolutely not a problem.
Я вовсе забыл о встрече.
I entirely forgot about the meeting.
Here, 'вовсе' implies totality or completely forgot about something.
Он вовсе не глупый человек.
He is not a stupid person at all.
In this context, 'вовсе' is used to affirmatively deny a misunderstanding, stressing that it's absolutely not the case.
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