すっかり
すっかり
adverb
completely; entirely; thoroughly
1.
completely; entirely
Indicates that something is done or changed to the fullest extent.
すっかり忘れていた。
I had completely forgotten.
すっかり emphasizes that something has completely or thoroughly changed or been done.
COMMON PATTERNS:
- すっかり忘れる: to completely forget
- すっかり変わる: to completely change
- すっかり治る: to fully recover
- すっかり暗くなる: to become completely dark
SIMILAR WORDS:
- すっかり: completely (emphasis on thoroughness of change/completion)
- 全部: all, everything (emphasis on quantity)
- 全然: not at all (used with negatives); completely (casual, with positives)
- 完全に: completely, perfectly (formal)
USAGE:
すっかり often describes changes in state or condition. It implies that the change is complete, leaving nothing of the original state.