No. 89 in Polish
właśnie
"Exactly," "just," or "precisely."
In a sentence
Właśnie wróciłem do domu.
I just got back home.
Here, 'właśnie' emphasizes the immediacy or recent occurrence of the action.
To jest właśnie to, czego szukałem.
This is exactly what I was looking for.
In this context, 'właśnie' highlights precision or exactness.
Mam nadzieję, że zrozumiesz, o co mi właśnie chodzi.
I hope you understand what I actually mean.
Here, 'właśnie' emphasizes the current relevance or importance of the statement.
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