ganz und gar

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ganz und gar

[ˈɡant͡s ʊnt ˈɡaːɐ̯]

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in absolut allem, was damit zusammenhängt „Mutter zürnt wohl, und Clara mag glauben, ich lebe hier in Saus und Braus und vergesse mein holdes Engelsbild, so tief mir in Herz und Sinn eingeprägt, ganz und gar.“
Opposite: mitnichten, nie

In English

altogether without exception; wholly; completely
quite to the greatest extent; completely
outright wholly
all over over an entire extent
hook, line and sinker completely, totally — see also completely, totally

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@misc{ganz_und_gar_2026,
  title = {ganz und gar},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/de/ganz%20und%20gar},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}