schlechthin
/ˈʃlɛçtˈhɪn/ adverb C1- plainly, absolutely · Das ist schlechthin unmöglich. That is plainly impossible.
- in its purest form, in its truest sense, as such, par excellence · Hitler symbolisiert für viele das Böse schlechthin. For many, Hitler symbolizes evil as such.
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