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сплошь

rare #13943
adverb
  • 1.

    all over, everywhere, throughout

    Сте́ны сплошь покры́ты плака́тами.

    The walls are covered with posters all over.

    Of something spread over an entire surface without gaps.

  • 2.

    completely, entirely, wholly

    Тетра́дь сплошь испи́сана.

    The notebook is completely filled with writing.

  • 3.

    without exception, nothing but, all of them

    Там сплошь безде́льники.

    They are nothing but idlers there.

    Before a plural noun: the whole lot are nothing but ...

Examples

Word familyсплошьPRO

  • сплошьall over; completely; without exception
    adverb
  • сплошно́йsolid; sheer
    adjective

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