vůbec

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Czech

Etymology

Univerbation of v +‎ obec. Compare Polish wobec.

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Adverb

vůbec

  1. at all
    Schoval se za dveře a ona, jakmile vešla, si ho vůbec nevšimla.He hid behind the door and when she came in she didn't notice him at all.
    " se vůbec nebojim" zvolal kluk."I'm not afraid at all" cried the boy.

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Further reading

  • vůbec”, in Příruční slovník jazyka českého (in Czech), 1935–1957
  • vůbec”, in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého (in Czech), 1960–1971, 1989
  • vůbec”, in Internetová jazyková příručka (in Czech)