völlig entgangen
Grammar & Usage
How it works
Consists of the intensifying adverb 'völlig' (completely) modifying 'entgangen', the past participle of the strong intransitive verb 'entgehen'. It requires the auxiliary verb 'sein' in compound tenses and typically governs a dative object indicating the person whose awareness or perception was bypassed.
Sample sentences
Dieser wichtige Hinweis ist mir gestern völlig entgangen.
This important note completely escaped my attention yesterday.
Dass der Termin verschoben wurde, ist ihr völlig entgangen.
The fact that the appointment was postponed went completely unnoticed by her.
Es muss mir völlig entgangen sein, dass wir heute eine Besprechung haben.
It must have completely slipped my mind/escaped my notice that we have a meeting today.
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Example
Dieser wichtige Hinweis ist mir gestern völlig entgangen.
This important note completely escaped my attention yesterday.
Dass der Termin verschoben wurde, ist ihr völlig entgangen.
The fact that the appointment was postponed went completely unnoticed by her.
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