No. 5,554 in Swedish
förvisso
Certainly; "förvisso" translates to "indeed" or "certainly".
In a sentence
Förvisso är det sant att övning ger färdighet.
Indeed, it is true that practice makes perfect.
Used to affirm the truth of a statement while maintaining a formal tone.
Han är förvisso duktig, men han behöver träna mer.
Indeed, he is skilled, but he needs more practice.
Used to acknowledge a fact before introducing a contrasting statement.
Vi vet förvisso inte svaret än, men vi arbetar på att finna det.
Certainly, we do not know the answer yet, but we are working to find it.
Serves to emphasize the speaker's admission of an uncertainty while maintaining a constructive approach.
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