yːbɐˈhaʊ̯pt

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Translation

at all, anyway; actually

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Word origin

From über ('over') and Haupt ('head, main point'), originally meaning 'chiefly' or 'on the whole'.

Origin
German
Root
über Haupt

Examples

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Why are you even here?

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That doesn't interest me at all.

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Have you actually read the book?

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This word is taught in chapter 3, lesson 11: Words 282-291.