No. 546 in Icelandic
reyndar
"Reyndar" means "actually" or "indeed" in English.
In a sentence
Ég er reyndar mjög ánægð með þetta.
I am actually very pleased with this.
Here, 'reyndar' is used to indicate a nuance or clarification, enhancing the statement that follows.
Þetta er reyndar ekki það sem ég ætlaði að segja.
This is actually not what I intended to say.
In this case, 'reyndar' is employed to introduce a corrective statement or contrast.
Vélin virkar, reyndar með smá hökti.
The machine works, albeit with a bit of hiccup.
Here, 'reyndar' is used to soften or qualify the preceding statement, specifying that there are conditions to it.
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