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dounimo
adverb

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dounimo

English Meaning(s) for どうにも

adverb
  1. (not) in any way; in no way; at all (with neg. verb)
  2. terribly; awfully; hopelessly

Definition and Synonyms for どうにも

Really used as intensifiers
Synonyms: いと, いと, ごく, そう, そう, とと, あまり, いっそ, いとも, いとも, ずんと, とても, よほど, ありあり, いかにも, おおきに, さばかり, すこぶる, ずいぶん, たいして, たいそう, たっぷり, つくづく, どうにも, はなはだ, まさしく, めっきり, よっぽど, それはそれは, 世にも, 事実, 余る, 大いに, 大変, , , , , その実, 実に, 実は, 実際に, 思い切り, 思い切る, 悉皆, , , 最も, 本当, 本当に, 果たて, 根から, 根っから, , 極めて, 極める, 正しい, 正しく, 正身, 決める, 現に, 痛い, , , 真実, 結構, 至極, 良い, , 誠に, 重々, 非常に
Simply absolutely
Synonyms: どうにも, まったく
Really in accordance with truth or fact or reality
Synonyms: さも, とと, しかも, いかにも, どうにも, まさしく, まったく, 事実, 全い, , , , 実に, 実際, 実際に, 悉皆, , 本当, 本当に, 正しい, 正しく, 正身, 現に, 現実, , , 真実, 純粋, , 誠に
Manifestly unmistakably
Synonyms: さも, しかも, いかにも, どうにも, まさしく, あからさま, 明白, 正しい, 正しく, 歴々, 歴然, 現然, 見るから
So in truth (often tends to intensify)
Synonyms: さぞ, とと, あまり, さぞや, いかにも, さぞかし, どうにも, まったく, それはそれは, 余る, 全い, 実に, 実際, 実際に, 現に, 誠に
So to a very great extent or degree
Synonyms: いかにも, さばかり, どうにも, それはそれは, 実に
Simply altogether
Synonyms: どうにも, まったく
Simply really
Synonyms: どうにも, まったく

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Sample Sentences for どうにも

There's nothing I can do.
The situation got out of the government's control.
She could hardly keep from laughing when she saw the dress.
The audience could hardly wait for the concert to begin.
The situation got out of their control.

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