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ausnahmslos

without exception

adverb OWS-nahms-lohs Rare

Also means

universally

Usage Note

Ausnahmslos asserts that no case is excluded: ausnahmslos alle, ausnahmslos gültig. It is more emphatic than immer and rules out any loophole. Common in rules and formal instructions.

Examples

"Die Regel gilt ausnahmslos für alle Teilnehmer."

Natural Translation

The rule applies without exception to all participants.

Literal Translation

The rule applies without-exception for all participants.

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