No. 16,857 in Russian
собственно
"Собственно" means "essentially" or "actually" in English.
In a sentence
Собственно, я хотел сказать, что согласен с вашим предложением.
Actually, I wanted to say that I agree with your proposal.
Here, 'собственно' is used as a discourse marker to introduce a clarification or an important point in the conversation.
Это, собственно, его идея, а не моя.
This is actually his idea, not mine.
In this example, 'собственно' is employed to emphasize the ownership or authenticity of the statement being made.
Мы, собственно, уже решили этот вопрос.
We have, actually, already resolved this matter.
Here, 'собственно' serves to refine or affirm the previous statement, indicating that the matter is indeed settled.
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