すっかり

すっかり emphasizes that something has completely or thoroughly changed or been done.

Common patterns

• すっかり忘(わす)れる: to completely forget
• すっかり変(か)わる: to completely change
• すっかり治(なお)る: to fully recover
• すっかり暗(くら)くなる: to become completely dark

Similar words

• すっかり: completely (emphasis on thoroughness of change/completion)
• 全部(ぜんぶ): all, everything (emphasis on quantity)
• 全然(ぜんぜん): not at all (used with negatives); completely (casual, with positives)
• 完全(かんぜん)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.