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A formal or slightly old-fashioned adverb that means 'sehr' (very) or 'oft' (often) and is used today almost exclusively in phrases such as 'danke vielmals' (thank you very much) or 'sich vielmals entschuldigen' (to apologize profusely) to intensify thanks or an apology.
Ich danke Ihnen vielmals für Ihre Hilfe.
Thank you very much for your help.
'Vielmals' is made up of 'viel' (much/many) and 'Mal' (time, in the sense of 'often'). The ending '-s' is a typical ending for adverbs. Literally, it means 'many times'.
Ich möchte mich vielmals für die Unannehmlichkeiten entschuldigen.
I would like to apologize profusely for the inconvenience.
This word is perceived as formal and somewhat old-fashioned. It is used mainly in written communication or very polite spoken communication.
Wir danken vielmals für Ihr Verständnis.
Thank you very much for your understanding.
'Vielmals' is used almost only in fixed expressions to intensify thanks or an apology. The most common are 'danke vielmals' (thank you very much) and 'sich vielmals entschuldigen' (to apologize profusely).
Danke vielmals für die schönen Blumen!
Thank you very much for the beautiful flowers!
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'sehr' and 'vielmals' can both make a statement stronger, but 'vielmals' is much narrower in use. 'sehr' generally fits before many adjectives and adverbs and also with some verbs, for example with feelings or thanks. 'vielmals' sounds more formal or slightly old-fashioned and today is used almost only in fixed expressions, especially 'danke vielmals' (thank you very much) or 'ich entschuldige mich vielmals' (I apologize profusely). Learners may confuse the words because 'vielmals' works similarly to 'sehr' in such expressions. Outside of thanks and apologies, 'sehr' is almost always the correct and natural choice.
Danke vielmals für Ihre schnelle Antwort.
Thank you very much for your quick reply.
Meine Mutter freut sich sehr über die Nachricht.
My mother is very happy about the news.