adjective
worlds apart, vastly
B1
Meaning 'worlds apart' or 'vastly'. Used as an adverbial adjective (weltenweit) to indicate very large difference or distance. Not gradable or comparative; it's largely invariable. Common in emphatic statements: 'weltenweit entfernt'. No irregular forms; functions as a fixed intensifier. Often used adverbially.
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Die Ergebnisse unterscheiden sich weltenweit von den Erwartungen.
The results differ vastly from what was expected.
Der Künstler galt weltenweit als Innovator, obwohl er nur selten Auftritte hatte.
The artist was regarded throughout the world as an innovator, although he only rarely performed.
Ihre Meinungen sind weltenweit voneinander entfernt.
Their opinions are worlds apart.
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picture two planets with a huge distance between them to show 'worlds apart'
sounds like 'worlds-wide' in English — imagine two different worlds
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Weltenweit is a stronger, more literary adverb/adjective than weltweit; it conveys a large gulf or great extent rather than simple global extent.