No. 578 in Dutch
sowieso
Certainly! "Sowieso" means "anyway" or "in any case" in English.
In a sentence
Ik ga dit jaar sowieso op vakantie.
I am definitely going on vacation this year.
Here, 'sowieso' emphasizes certainty, translating to 'definitely' in English.
We kunnen sowieso een andere datum kiezen als dit niet past.
We can certainly choose another date if this one doesn't work.
In this sentence, 'sowieso' expresses flexibility and assurance, similar to 'certainly' or 'anyway' in English.
Sowieso hebben we altijd plezier, ongeacht wat we doen.
We always have fun no matter what we do, anyway.
In this case, 'sowieso' is used to indicate an inevitable or default outcome, resembling 'in any case' or 'anyway' in English.
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