grundsätzlich

== German == === Alternative forms === grds. (abbreviation) === Etymology === Grundsatz +‎ -lich === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɡʁʊntˈzɛtslɪç/, /ˈɡʁʊntˌzɛtslɪç/ Hyphenation: grund‧sätz‧lich === Adjective === grundsätzlich (strong nominative masculine singular grundsätzlicher, comparative grundsätzlicher, superlative am grundsätzlichsten) based on principle fundamental, elementary, principial ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== Grundsätzlichkeit === Adverb === grundsätzlich in principle, generally, as a rule (but with exceptions) absolutely, categorically (without exception) ==== Usage notes ==== The word is ambiguous, though the sense “in principle” is more common. To some degree the distinction is one of intonation. For example, the phrase Das tue ich grundsätzlich nicht would be understood as “I don't generally do that” when the words grundsätzlich and nicht are equally stressed, but as “I absolutely never do that” when there is strong stress on grundsätzlich. === Further reading === “grundsätzlich” in Duden online “grundsätzlich” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache