German Conversation · Level 43
73 words
German word
unbedingt
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈʊnbəˌdɪŋt/
Meaning
- adverbdefinitely
Example
Komm unbedingt morgen.
Be sure to come tomorrow.
More examples
Du solltest unbedingt mitkommen.
You should definitely come along.
Core concept
A bold check mark shows that an action is required regardless of changing circumstances.
Common phrases
sollte unbedingt
should definitely
unbedingt mitkommen
definitely come along
unbedingt probieren
definitely try
Similar words
auf jeden Fall: Firmly says that an action will happen or must happen in any case.
definitiv: Makes clear that something is definitively settled or certain.
bestimmt: Indicates that something is very likely or confidently expected.
absolut: Strongly describes something as complete in degree or nature.
Definition in German
Betont, dass etwas auf jeden Fall, ohne Ausnahme geschehen oder beachtet werden muss.
Word origin
The word combines the negative prefix "un-" with "bedingt", the participle related to "bedingen" and "Bedingung", and its sense shifted from "without conditions" to emphatic certainty.
Usage tips
- "Unbedingt" can also intensify a personal wish, as in "Ich will unbedingt kommen", where it means that the speaker very strongly wants to come.
Other meanings
- absolutelyadverb
- by all meansadverb
Opposites
- eventuellpossiblyadverb
- vielleichtperhapsadverb