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lauter

/ˈlaʊ̯tɐ/ adverb C2
  1. in a sincere, honorable, correct manner; with integrity (formal) · Die andere Seite hat sich in den Verhandlungen nicht lauter verhalten. The other side did not behave correctly during the negotiations.
  2. just; only; exclusively; often best translated with all (colloquial) · Die Leute in der Verwaltung sind lauter Idioten. Those people in the administration are all idiots.· Das ist doch lauter Unsinn, was du sagst. But that’s just nonsense what you’re saying.
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Vor zwölf Jahren saß ich in Ihrem Abendkurs an der Volkshochschule, ganz hinten am Fenster, und brachte vor lauter Aufregung kaum einen Satz heraus.
Ein Brief an meine Deutschlehrerin, p. 1 · C1

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