This is the 16857th most frequent Russian word.
собственно
"Собственно" means "essentially" or "actually" in English.
Here, 'собственно' is used as a discourse marker to introduce a clarification or an important point in the conversation.
Собственно, я хотел сказать, что согласен с вашим предложением.
Actually, I wanted to say that I agree with your proposal.
In this example, 'собственно' is employed to emphasize the ownership or authenticity of the statement being made.
Это, собственно, его идея, а не моя.
This is actually his idea, not mine.
Here, 'собственно' serves to refine or affirm the previous statement, indicating that the matter is indeed settled.