"schlechterdings" meaning in German

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Adverb

IPA: /ˈʃlɛçtɐˌdɪŋs/, /ʃlɛçtɐˈdɪŋs/ Audio: De-schlechterdings.ogg , De-schlechterdings2.ogg , De-schlechterdings3.ogg
Etymology: schlecht + Ding + -s Etymology templates: {{m|de|schlecht}} schlecht, {{m|de|Ding}} Ding, {{m|de|-s}} -s Head templates: {{head|de|adverb||||am {{{2}}}|head=|sort=}} schlechterdings, {{de-adv}} schlechterdings
  1. (dated) absolutely, virtually, utterly Tags: dated Synonyms: ganz, gänzlich, gesamt, hundertprozentig, rein, schlechthin, schlichtweg, überhaupt
    Sense id: en-schlechterdings-de-adv-Cr4KDWv3

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          "english": "If something exists, an absolutely necessary being must likewise exist.",
          "ref": "1781, Immanuel Kant, translated by J. M. D. Meiklejohn, Kritik der reinen Vernunft [The Critique of Pure Reason], archived from the original on 2005-12-15",
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      "word": "ganz"
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      "word": "gänzlich"
    },
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      "word": "gesamt"
    },
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      "word": "hundertprozentig"
    },
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      "word": "rein"
    },
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      "word": "schlechthin"
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