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maßlos

excessively, immoderately

adverb MAHS-lohs Rare
Descriptions & Qualities Degree

Also means

boundlessly, without limit

Usage Note

Maßlos (from Maß, measure) means without any sense of measure or proportion — excessive, immoderate. Maßlos übertreiben — to exaggerate wildly; maßlos enttäuscht — bitterly, immoderately disappointed. It conveys a strong emotional or qualitative excess and is used in both literal and figurative contexts.

Examples

"Sie war maßlos enttäuscht von dem Ergebnis."

Natural Translation

She was immeasurably disappointed by the result.

Literal Translation

She was without-measure disappointed by the result.

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