fullständigt

Fullständigt is a Swedish adverb meaning completely, fully, or utterly. It functions to strengthen or emphasize an adjective or participle, conveying a sense of totality or thoroughness. The adverb is derived from the adjective fullständig (complete, thorough) with the adverbial suffix -t. The related noun form is fullständighet, meaning completeness.

In usage, fullständigt tends to appear in more formal or written Swedish, though it is also common in everyday language when strong emphasis is intended. It can precede an adjective to intensify it, as in fullständigt fel (completely wrong) or fullständigt överens (completely in agreement). It can also modify past participles in noun phrases, such as fullständigt återvunnen plast (completely recycled plastic). In many casual contexts, speakers may opt for softer emphasis with helt or helt och hållet, while fullständigt conveys a stronger degree.

Etymology and related forms: fullständigt comes from the compound adjective fullständig, built from full (full) andständig (standing/constant) in the sense of complete or thorough. The adjective, the adverb, and the noun form fullständighet (completeness) are part of a family used to discuss completeness, thoroughness, and totality in Swedish.

See also: fullständig, fullständighet, helt, totalt.