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eigentlich

A2 Adjective / Adverb frequency rank #165

What eigentlich means

Adjective

  1. actual, real, proper (as opposed to something secondary serving as a distraction or impostor)

Adverb

  1. really, actually, in truth (with that description being the more pertinent one)
  2. Used to frame a statement as being a more (formally) truthful description of the situation in comparison to another claim or assumption
  3. technically, strictly speaking, officially (with that description being secondary to some de-facto practice)

Forms

Adjective | Adverb

Pronunciation

eigentlich in a sentence

Ich mag eigentlich keine Hamburger.

I actually don't like burgers.

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eigentlich is A2 German — still elementary vocabulary, ranked #165 of 13,000 by how often it appears in written German.

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