No. 13,482 in Russian
напрочь
Completely; utterly; entirely.
In a sentence
Он напрочь забыл о встрече.
He completely forgot about the meeting.
The word 'напрочь' emphasizes totality, showing that the action of forgetting was complete and absolute.
Дождь уничтожил напрочь все надежды на пикник.
The rain completely destroyed all hopes for a picnic.
In this sentence, 'напрочь' is used to indicate that the hopes were not just diminished but entirely eradicated.
Она напрочь отказалась участвовать в споре.
She flatly refused to take part in the argument.
Here, 'напрочь' denotes a resolute and uncompromising refusal.
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