German word

hundertprozentig

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈhʊndɐtpʁoˌtsɛntɪç/

Meaning

  • adverbabsolutely

Example

Ich bin hundertprozentig sicher.

I am absolutely sure.

Illustration for hundertprozentig (absolutely)

More examples

Ich stimme dir hundertprozentig zu.

I completely agree with you.

Core concept

A statement sealed with a full-scale certainty stamp.

Common phrases

  • hundertprozentig richtig

    completely right

  • hundertprozentig überzeugt

    fully convinced

  • hundertprozentig zustimmen

    agree one hundred percent

Similar words

absolut: Used to assert something without any limitation or qualification.
wirklich: Emphasizes that something is truly the case.
völlig: Shows that a condition or quality is complete.

Definition in German

hundertprozentig drückt völlige Gewissheit oder volle Zustimmung aus.

Word origin

The word is formed from hundert and Prozent with the productive adjective suffix -ig, and its adjective form functions as an adverb in phrases such as hundertprozentig sicher.

Usage tips

  • Hundertprozentig can stand alone in phrases such as Das stimmt hundertprozentig, meaning that a statement is fully endorsed or certain.

Other meanings

  • certainlyadverb
  • definitelyadverb

Opposites

Related words

  • Hundertprozentigkeitthe state of being one hundred percentnoun

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