совсе́м

daily used (#156)B1

1.
entirely, totally, completely, quite, at all

Usage info

Derived from the preposition со (with) + всем, the instrumental case of весь (all). Watch this video to find out how to use this word correctly. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gUZVPUGQyso

Examples

Сего́дня совсем не так жарко, как бы́ло вчера́.
It isn't anywhere near as hot today as it was yesterday.
Э́то бы́ло совсем не смешно.
It wasn't funny at all.
Ты совсем одино́ка?
Are you all alone?
Нет, не совсем.
No, not really.
Э́тот медве́дь совсем ручно́й и не куса́ется.
The bear is quite tame and doesn't bite.
Я бежа́л всю доро́гу сюда, и совсем запыха́лся.
I ran all the way here and I'm out of breath.
Я совсем не уме́ю игра́ть в гольф.
I don't know how to play golf at all.
Я не совсем уве́рен.
I'm not so sure.
Совсем не зна́ю.
I don't have a clue.
Ты совсем одна?
Are you all alone?

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

LockedUnlock typical usages

Related words

соверше́нно
perfectly
по́лностью
completely
абсолю́тно
absolutely
совоку́пно
(outdated) jointly or together
весь
all
вообще́
in general; altogether; at all; actually (in fact, honestly)

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Contributions

nrimanliyev edited translation 1 week ago.
Lisa edited related words 2 years ago.
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Little_Louis edited usage info 2 years ago.

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More about the translations

all at completely entirely quite totally