completely in Arabic: تماما (tamāman) – meaning, pronunciation, examples

Other meanings

كلياً kulliyyan — completely · completely
بالكامل bi-l-kāmil — completely · completely

How to use it

These adverbs all express the idea of totality or entirety. 'Tamāman' is very common and versatile. 'Kulliyyan' and 'bi-l-kāmil' are also frequently used and emphasize completeness.

Example sentences

لقد انتهيت تماماً.

laqad intahaytu tamāman.

I have finished completely.
هذا صحيح كلياً.

hādhā ṣaḥīḥun kulliyyan.

This is completely true.
لقد فهمت الأمر بالكامل.

laqad fahimtu al-amra bi-l-kāmil.

I understood the matter completely.

Examples from real texts

Sentences taken from published bilingual texts (subtitles, documents). They show the word in context and are not reviewed one by one.

But not completely.

ولكن ليس بشكل كامل.

You're completely right!

أنت محق تماماً!

The effort failed completely.

ولكن تلك الجهود باءت بالفشل الذريع.

You had me completely fooled.

لقد خدعتني تماما.

It was completely preventable.

كان من الممكن تماما الوقاية من ذلك.

Layla felt completely trapped.

شعرت ليلى و كأنّها أوقعت في فخّ.

Fadil trusted Layla completely.

كانت لفاضل ثقة كاملة بليلى.

Fadil appeared completely normal.

بدا سامي عاديّا جدّا.

Now, a completely different thought.

ضحك والأن, فكرة أخرى مختلفة تماما --

Sami changed Layla's life completely.

غيّر سامي حياة ليلى كلّيّة.

But it's completely safe, completely non-invasive and silent.

ولكنه جهاز آمن تماماً, جهاز غير مزعج وغير ثاقب.

And: You’re completely wrong, and I’m sure you’re completely wrong.

و: أنت مخطئ بالكامل، وأنا متاكد تماما أنك على خطأ.

Questions and answers

Are 'tamāman' and 'kulliyyan' interchangeable?

Often, yes. They both mean 'completely' or 'entirely'. 'Tamāman' might be slightly more common in everyday speech, but both are widely understood and used.

What is the difference between 'kulliyyan' and 'bi-l-kāmil'?

Both mean 'completely' or 'in full'. 'Kulliyyan' is an adverb formed from 'kull' (all), while 'bi-l-kāmil' literally means 'with the complete'. They are largely synonymous in usage.