completely; absolutely; totally; (not) at all
Used with negative expressions to mean 'not at all' or 'completely not'. The positive glosses 'completely', 'absolutely', 'totally' are possible but less common; the core usage is emphatic negation. Compare with まるっきり, which is a variant with the same meaning.
See also: まるっきり
I don't understand what he's saying at all.
This dish has no flavor whatsoever.
Usually written in kana; the kanji forms 丸きり and 丸切り are rare.
Rare kanji form; the kana spelling is strongly preferred.
Rare kanji form; the kana spelling is strongly preferred.
Derived from 丸 (まる, 'round, whole') + きり (from 切る, 'to cut off'), literally 'cut off completely', emphasizing totality. The exact historical development is uncertain.