ことごとく

altogether, entirely

What does ことごとく mean?

ことごとく is a Japanese noun meaning altogether, entirely in English. It is written as ことごとく in hiragana, and kotogotoku in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.

Example sentence

トムはこれまで手をつけた仕事はことごとく成功した。

Tom has always done well in every job he has had.