No. 82 in Czech
stejně
"Stejně" means "equally" or "in the same way."
In a sentence
Stejně si myslím, že je to dobrý nápad.
I think it's a good idea anyway.
In this sentence, "stejně" is used to mean "anyway" or "in any case", indicating that the speaker holds their opinion regardless of any argument.
Oblékej se stejně jako na včerejšek.
Dress the same as you did yesterday.
Here, "stejně" means "same" or "similarly", referring to performing an action in the same manner as another instance.
Všichni hráli hodně dobře, ale stejně vyhrál nejlepší tým.
Everyone played very well, but the best team won anyway.
In this usage, "stejně" functions as "even so" or "as a result", drawing a conclusion that emphasizes the expected outcome despite circumstances.
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