No. 1,523 in Polish
zresztą
"Zresztą" means "besides," "anyway," or "after all."
In a sentence
Zresztą nie wiem, czy to jest konieczne.
Actually, I don't know if it's necessary.
Here, 'zresztą' is used to express a transition to a personal opinion or additional perspective.
Nie mogę tego zrobić, zresztą nie mam czasu.
I can't do this, besides, I don't have time.
In this sentence, 'zresztą' introduces a further reason supporting the preceding statement.
Zresztą wszystko już było zaplanowane wcześniej.
As a matter of fact, everything was planned beforehand.
The word 'zresztą' is utilized to provide an underlying fact or detail related to the context.
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