From tout, ‘all’, and an older à fait meaning ‘to the full extent’.
From tout, ‘all’, and an older à fait meaning ‘to the full extent’.
What does tout à fait mean in a sentence?
Completely or entirely.
What does it mean as a reply?
Exactly or absolutely: it signals full agreement.
Is fait pronounced with a final t?
No. It is pronounced /tut a fɛ/.
Does the phrase change form?
No. It stays tout à fait.
Is pas tout à fait complete negation?
No. It means ‘not quite’ or ‘not completely’.