まるっきり

marukkiri

completely, perfectly, just as if

AdverbJLPT N1

What does まるっきり mean?

まるっきり is a Japanese adverb meaning “completely”, “perfectly” or “just as if” in English. It is written as まるっきり in hiragana, and marukkiri in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.

Example sentence

おもってたのとまるっきり違いますねえ。

It's really different from what I expected.

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