No. 355 in Icelandic
beint
Directly; straight.
In a sentence
Ég fór beint heim eftir vinnu.
I went straight home after work.
Here, 'beint' is used as an adverb to mean 'directly' or 'without detour', emphasizing the immediacy of the action.
Ég horfði beint á sólarlagið.
I looked directly at the sunset.
In this sentence, 'beint' serves as an adverb to illustrate the manner of looking, indicating it is done straightforwardly or without turning away.
Það er beint svar við spurningunni.
That is a direct answer to the question.
Here, 'beint' functions as an adjective (in its neuter form) to describe 'svar' (answer), meaning it is straightforward or unambiguous.
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