至って|いたってitatte[0]heiban (flat)

JLPT N1approx.Common
Definitions
  1. adverbvery much; exceedingly; extremely
    私がいたって彼かれがいうこと聞きく訳わけないじゃない。↗
    He never hears what I'm trying to say.
Synonyms & antonyms
  • SynonymずいぶんNeutralMeans 'quite' or 'rather', common in speech and often with a sense of surprise; 「至って」 leans written and stresses an extreme degree.
  • Synonym大変たいへんNeutralAn everyday word for 'very' that also describes serious situations; 「至って」 is more written in flavour and calmer.
  • Synonym誠にまことにFormalFormal word meaning 'truly, very', used mostly for solemn thanks and apologies; 「至って」 describes states.
  • Synonym甚だはなはだWrittenWritten style, meaning 'very', and mostly modifying negative matters, as in 「甚だ遺憾」.
  • SynonymたいそうNeutralMeans 'very' with an exaggerated flavour, as in 「大層な口をきく」; 「至って」 is plainer.
  • SynonymごくNeutralAs in 「ごく普通」 or 「ごく一部」, stressing how extreme the degree is; 「至って」 is calmer.
  • Synonym極めてきわめてWrittenWritten and formal, meaning 'exceedingly'; 「至って」 keeps a plain tone.
  • SynonymよほどNeutralMeans 'considerably' and also marks conjecture, as in 「よほど疲れた」; 「至って」 is calmer.
  • Synonym最ももっともNeutralMeans 'most', the superlative of comparison; 「至って」 states an extreme degree without comparing.
  • Synonym実にじつにFormalThe same word as the 「誠に」 entry above: written 「実に」 it is read まことに, 'truly, very'. Beware: 「実に」 is usually read じつに, a different word.
  • Synonym大いにおおいにNeutralMeans 'greatly, to the full', as in 「大いに楽しむ」; 「至って」 modifies states.
  • SynonymだいぶNeutralColloquial for 'considerably, a lot'; 「至って」 leans written.
  • Synonym至極しごくWrittenWritten, meaning 'extremely', often following a noun as in 「残念至極」.
  • Synonym非常にひじょうにNeutralThe standard 'very', somewhat formal; 「至って」 has a plainer, more objective tone.
  • SynonymかなりNeutralCommon in speech for 'fairly, rather'; 「至って」 stresses a higher degree.
  • SynonymよっぽどCasualColloquial emphatic form of 「余程」, meaning 'very, considerably'.
  • SynonymとてもNeutralThe commonest spoken 'very'; 「至って」 is more written and calmer.
  • Synonym何ともなんともNeutralMeans 'very', or with a negative 'not at all'; 「至って」 only expresses degree.
  • SynonymなかなかNeutralMeans 'quite, considerably' and, with negatives, 'not easily'; 「至って」 states an extreme degree.
  • SynonymひどくNeutralMeans 'terribly, severely', mostly with negative nuance; 「至って」 is more neutral.
  • SynonymごくごくNeutralMeans 'extremely', stressing the highest possible degree; 「至って」 has a plainer, more matter-of-fact tone.
  • SynonymすこぶるWrittenWritten and somewhat old-fashioned, meaning 'exceedingly'; 「至って」 sounds calmer.
  • SynonymさばかりWrittenAn archaic word for 'to that degree', rarely used today; 「至って」 is the modern, common choice.
  • Synonym世にもよにもNeutralA set expression meaning 'rare in this world', as in 「世にも不思議な」, with exaggeration.
  • SynonymいともWrittenWritten style, meaning 'extremely', as in 「いとも簡単に」.
  • SynonymこよなくWrittenMeans 'dearly, above all', with deep feeling, as in 「こよなく愛する」.

Use 「至って」 to state plainly that something is extremely high in degree, as in 「至って元気」 or 「至って普通」. In speech say 「とても」 or 「すごく」; in formal settings 「非常に」 or 「極めて」; for solemn thanks 「誠に」; for deep affection 「こよなく」. The other words here differ in strength, register and nuance, so choose by how strong, how formal and how coloured you want the emphasis to be.

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Japanese definitions
  1. 非常ひじょうに。とても。きわめて。
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