aldeilis

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Icelandic

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Etymology

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From Danish aldeles, partly from al- +‎ -deles, derived from del (compare Danish særdeles, Icelandic sérdeilis), and partly from Medieval Danish alleledis, derived from led (way) (compare Icelandic leið and svoleiðis), which became conflated with the former, perhaps by metathesis.

Pronunciation

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Adverb

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aldeilis

  1. (dated) completely, totally
  2. (with negation) at all
  3. An intensifier used as a sentence adverb to indicate an abundance or great degree.
    Þú varst aldeilis lengi!
    You took your time!

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