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ausnahmslos
without exception
Without any exception; applying to everyone and everything.
example
Die neue Regelung gilt ausnahmslos für alle Abteilungen.
The new regulation applies without exception to all departments.
ausnahmslos
without exception
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Meanings
Usage tips
Word structure
The word is clearly compounded: it consists of 'Ausnahme' (exception), the linking element '-s-', and the ending '-los', which means 'without'. So 'ausnahmslos' literally means 'without exception'.
EXAMPLE
Alle Mitarbeiter, ausnahmslos, müssen an der Schulung teilnehmen.
All employees, without exception, must take part in the training.
Sentence position
As an adverb, 'ausnahmslos' (without exception) can stand in different positions in the sentence. It often stands directly before 'alle' (all) or 'jeder' (everyone) to intensify them. It can also stand at the beginning of the sentence for emphasis.
EXAMPLE
Diese Regel gilt für ausnahmslos alle.
This rule applies to absolutely everyone.
Register and style
'Ausnahmslos' (without exception) sounds more formal and stronger than simply 'alle' (all). It is often used in official contexts, rules, or instructions to emphasize that there really are no exceptions.
EXAMPLE
Das Rauchverbot auf dem gesamten Gelände gilt ausnahmslos.
The smoking ban applies without exception throughout the entire premises.
Compare with
ausnahmslos vs teilweise
partly
'teilweise' and 'ausnahmslos' are strong opposites. 'teilweise' means that something applies only in part or is not true everywhere. 'ausnahmslos' means that it really applies to everyone or everything and that no exception is allowed. So 'teilweise' fits when some cases are different. 'ausnahmslos' fits when you want to say especially clearly: no one or nothing is excluded.
ausnahmslos
Im Labor müssen ausnahmslos alle Mitarbeitenden Schutzbrillen tragen.
In the lab, all employees must wear safety goggles without exception.
teilweise
Zu Hause bezahlt sie die Rechnungen teilweise selbst.
At home, she pays the bills partly herself.
In real life
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