No. 501 in Estonian

päriselt

"Truly" or "for real."

In a sentence

Kas see päriselt juhtus?
Did it really happen?
Here, 'päriselt' is used to express reality or truth, equivalent to 'really' or 'truly' in English.
Ma olen päriselt õnnelik.
I am truly happy.
In this sentence, 'päriselt' emphasizes the genuineness of the emotion expressed, meaning 'truly' or 'genuinely' in English.
Täna tundub kõik päriselt ilus.
Today everything seems truly beautiful.
Here, 'päriselt' conveys that the perceived beauty is genuine and heartfelt, akin to 'truly' or 'actually' in English.

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