Focus particle 'ausgerechnet' (of all …)

What it is. ausgerechnet is an evaluative focus particle meaning of all (people / things / times). It stresses that a particular case is especially inconvenient, ironic or unlikely - adding a tone of annoyance or fate.

How it works. It is stressed and stands before the focused element.

• Ausgerechnet heute regnet es. - Of all days, it's raining today.
• Ausgerechnet ihm musste das passieren. - Of all people, it had to happen to him.
• Warum ausgerechnet jetzt? - Why now of all times?

Common mistakes. ausgerechnet always carries an evaluative, often ironic colouring - do not use it as a neutral focus marker like gerade or genau. Keep it directly before the focused phrase; misplacing it weakens or loses the "of all things" effect.

'ausgerechnet' (of all …) stresses an annoying or ironic choice.

Stresses an annoying/ironic case; stands before the focused element.

'ausgerechnet' hebt eine ärgerliche/ironische Auswahl hervor.