JLPT N2 Upper Intermediate
到底
By no means; cannot possibly (used with negatives).
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Other forms
とうてい very commonly written in hiragana
Adverb
"Absolutely impossible" / "By no means"
Emphasizes that a result is unattainable regardless of the means or efforts employed.
Example
彼 が 犯人 だ なんて 、 到底 信じられ ない 。
I absolutely cannot believe that he's the culprit.
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