No. 1,339 in Swedish

egentligen

Actually; really.

In a sentence

Egentligen skulle jag behöva hjälp med detta.
Actually, I would need help with this.
In this sentence, 'egentligen' is used to express a clarification or a truthful statement about the speaker's needs.
Vad menar du egentligen med ditt förslag?
What do you actually mean by your suggestion?
Here, 'egentligen' queries a deeper or more precise understanding of the suggestion.
Hon verkar glad, men egentligen är hon ganska trött.
She seems happy, but actually, she is quite tired.
In this sentence, 'egentligen' introduces a contrast that reveals the true state behind appearances.

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