No. 521 in Afrikaans

regtig

Really.

In a sentence

Ek is regtig bly om jou te sien.
I am really glad to see you.
In this sentence, 'regtig' emphasizes the speaker's genuine sentiment of gladness towards the person they are addressing.
Dink jy regtig dat dit gaan werk?
Do you really think that this is going to work?
Here, 'regtig' is used to question the validity or probability of the outcome or belief.
Hy was regtig daar!
He was really there!
'Regtig' in this context expresses confirmation of the reality or truthfulness of the statement.

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