No. 7,988 in Dutch
erlijk
The word "erlijk" appears to be a typo; the correct Dutch word is likely "eerlijk," which means "honest" or "fair" in English.
In a sentence
Hij is altijd eerlijk over zijn gevoelens.
He is always honest about his feelings.
In this sentence, 'eerlijk' is used as an adjective that means 'honest' or 'truthful' when describing a person's characteristic.
Het is eerlijk gezegd niet mijn favoriete film.
Honestly speaking, it is not my favorite movie.
Here, 'eerlijk gezegd' functions as an adverbial phrase meaning 'honestly speaking' or 'truth be told' to introduce a candid opinion.
Ze verdeelden het geld op een eerlijke manier.
They divided the money in a fair way.
In this example, 'eerlijke' is an adjective modifying 'manier', meaning 'fair' or 'just' to describe the way the money was divided.
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