совсе́м
- 1.
completely, entirely, totally, quite
Он совсе́м забы́л о встре́че.
He completely forgot about the meeting.
Intensifies an adjective, adverb or verb: 'utterly'.
- 2.
at all, not in the least
Э́то совсе́м не смешно́.
That's not funny at all.
With a negated verb or adjective: совсем не 'not at all'.
- 3.
(rare) for good, permanently
Он уе́хал совсе́м.
He left for good.
Usually with verbs of leaving: 'not to return'.
Usage info
Derived from the preposition со (with) + всем, the instrumental case of весь (all).
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Examples
Не совсем.
Not really.
Я совсем не понима́ю по-французски.
I don't understand French at all.
Нра́вится - не совсем подходя́щее сло́во.
Like is hardly the word.
Typical usagePRO
Negation and emphasis
совсе́м не
not at all
совсе́м не нра́вится
really don’t like
совсе́м не обяза́тельно
not necessary at all
совсе́м не сме́шно
not funny at all
Degree with adjectives/adverbs
совсе́м друго́й
completely different
совсе́м оди́н
all alone
совсе́м бли́зко
very close
совсе́м гото́в
completely ready
Small amounts and minimizers
совсе́м немно́го
just a little
совсе́м чу́ть-чу́ть
just a tiny bit
совсе́м ма́ло
very little
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Iron edited translation 2 weeks ago.
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Lisa edited related words 2 years ago.
