No. 4,268 in German
ehrlich
Honest.
In a sentence
Er ist ein ehrlicher Mensch.
He is an honest person.
In this sentence, 'ehrlich' is used as an adjective describing someone's character.Being 'honest' implies they are truthful and fair.
Ehrlich gesagt, ich mag das nicht.
Honestly speaking, I don't like this.
Here, 'ehrlich gesagt' is an adverbial phrase used to express sincerity about the speaker's opinion.
Kannst du ehrlich antworten?
Can you answer honestly?
In this case, 'ehrlich' is an adverb modifying 'antworten,' indicating the manner of answering should be genuine and truthful.
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