No. 763 in Danish
faktisk
Actually.
In a sentence
Jeg er faktisk meget træt i dag.
I am actually very tired today.
Here, 'faktisk' emphasizes the reality or truthfulness of the statement, conveying a sense of unexpectedness or contradiction to what might be assumed.
Han er faktisk min ven, selvom vi ikke ses ofte.
He is actually my friend, even though we don't see each other often.
In this context, 'faktisk' is used to affirm the truth of a statement, highlighting it as a fact despite potential appearances or beliefs otherwise.
Jeg troede, det ville være svært, men det var faktisk ret let.
I thought it would be difficult, but it was actually quite easy.
'Faktisk' here is employed to contrast the expectation with the reality, underlining the surprising ease of the situation compared to the speaker's initial assumption.
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