No. 2,560 in Dutch

eerlijk

Honest.

In a sentence

Ik ben altijd eerlijk tegen mijn vrienden.
I am always honest with my friends.
The word 'eerlijk' in this sentence means 'honest', describing the speaker's truthful nature in their relationships.
Deze prijs is eerlijk verdeeld onder de deelnemers.
This prize is fairly distributed among the participants.
Here, 'eerlijk' means 'fairly', illustrating that the distribution was just and equitable.
Het is eerlijk gezegd een beetje teleurstellend.
It is honestly somewhat disappointing.
In this usage, 'eerlijk gezegd' translates to 'honestly saying', used as a phrase to introduce a candid opinion or statement.

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