Adjective
regelrecht
Pronunciation: /ˈʁeːɡl̩ˌʁɛçt/
downright
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Meanings
Adjective
- downright
Example sentence
Er war regelrecht wütend, als er die Rechnung sah.
He was downright furious when he saw the bill.
Usage
- regelrecht begeistert — Downright enthusiastic; regelrecht intensifies the adjective.
- regelrecht / vorschriftsmäßig — The intensifying sense versus a separate sense meaning according to the rules.
Die Nachricht hat sie regelrecht erschüttert.
The news truly shook her.