No. 52 in Lithuanian

tikrai

Certainly; truly; really; definitely.

In a sentence

Tikrai gražus oras šiandien.
It is really nice weather today.
Here, 'tikrai' is used to emphasize the truth or certainty of the statement, similar to 'really' in English.
Ar tikrai jis taip pasakė?
Did he really say that?
In this context, 'tikrai' expresses skepticism or surprise, functioning as 'really' in interrogative form in English.
Aš tikrai tave myliu.
I truly love you.
Here, 'tikrai' is used to convey sincerity and emphasize the genuineness of the speaker's feeling, akin to 'truly' in English.

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