No. 14,025 in German
gehörig
Proper, appropriate, considerable.
In a sentence
Das Kind hat einen gehörigen Respekt vor seinem Lehrer.
The child has considerable respect for their teacher.
Here 'gehörigen' modifies 'Respekt,' emphasizing the substantial amount of respect, conveying the meaning of 'significant' or 'considerable'.
Er hat den Befehl gehörig befolgt.
He followed the command properly.
In this example, 'gehörig' is used as an adverb meaning 'properly' or 'appropriately,' indicating adherence to expectations.
Ich denke, deine Theorie hat etwas gehörig falsch verstanden.
I think your theory has something considerably misunderstood.
Used here, 'gehörig' intensifies the misunderstanding, suggesting it is substantial or significant.
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