No. 4,658 in Swedish

alltså

"Alltså" means "therefore," "so," or "in other words."

In a sentence

Vi måste alltså tänka om och försöka igen.
We therefore need to rethink and try again.
In this context, 'alltså' is used to express a conclusion, similar to 'therefore'.
Hon är alltså den som bestämmer här.
So she is the one in charge here.
Here, 'alltså' is employed to clarify or emphasize information, akin to 'so'.
Det var alltså inte hans fel.
It was not his fault, after all.
In this sentence, 'alltså' implies an explanation or deduction, similar to 'after all'.

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