gehörig

thoroughly, soundly

adverb geh-HOE-rikh Rare

Also means

properly, considerably

Usage Note

Gehörig as an adverb intensifies an action to indicate it was done fully and properly, often with emphasis: gehörig erschrecken, sich gehörig blamieren. It has a colloquial flavour and is rarely used in formal writing.

Examples

"Der Lärm hat mich gehörig erschreckt."

Natural Translation

The noise gave me quite a fright.

Literal Translation

The noise has me soundly startled.

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