No. 77 in Swedish
helt
"Completely," "entirely," or "totally."
In a sentence
Jag är helt säker på mitt val.
I am completely sure about my choice.
Here, 'helt' is used as an adverb to intensify the adjective 'säker', meaning 'completely'.
Det var en helt underbar dag.
It was a completely wonderful day.
In this sentence, 'helt' functions as an intensifier for the adjective 'underbar', emphasizing the titular quality as 'completely' wonderful.
Hon åt upp hela kakan helt ensam.
She ate the entire cake completely alone.
Here, 'helt' is used to emphasize the adverb 'ensam', stressing that the subject was 'completely' alone.
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