No. 837 in Estonian
tõeliselt
"Truly" or "really."
In a sentence
See oli tõeliselt ilus päev.
It was a truly beautiful day.
The word 'tõeliselt' is used as an adverb to intensify the adjective 'ilus', emphasizing the degree of beauty.
Ta kõneles tõeliselt veenvalt.
He/she spoke truly convincingly.
In this sentence, 'tõeliselt' modifies the adverb 'veenvalt', strengthening the description of how convincingly the person spoke.
Ma hindan tõeliselt sinu pingutusi.
I truly appreciate your efforts.
Here, 'tõeliselt' functions as an adverb to reinforce the sincerity of the verb 'hindan' (I appreciate).
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