No. 220 in Slovenian

ravno

The Slovenian word "ravno" can mean "flat," "straight," "just," or "exactly," depending on the context.

In a sentence

Ravno sem prišel domov.
I just got home.
In this sentence, 'ravno' is used to mean 'just' in terms of recent timing.
Cesta tukaj je povsem ravno narisana.
The road here is drawn completely straight.
Here, 'ravno' refers to something being straight or level.
Ravno sem razmišljal o tebi.
I was just thinking about you.
This usage of 'ravno' emphasizes immediacy or recency of the thought.

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