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gar

/ɡaːɐ̯/· adverb

at all (gar nicht, gar nichts)

Gar nicht! — stronger than nicht: not at all.

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gar
gar nicht: not at all

Das ist gar nicht teuer.

That's not expensive at all.

Word family

gargar keinno … at allsogareven (so + gar)

Common combinations

  • gar nichtnot at all
  • gar nichtsnothing at all
  • gar keinno … at all

Similar & opposite

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überhaupt

Real examples

  • Ich bin gar nicht müde.I'm not tired at all.
  • Er hat gar nichts gesagt.He didn't say anything at all.
  • Das ist gar kein Problem.That's no problem at all.

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