No. 9,909 in Swedish
hederligt
Honest or honorable.
In a sentence
Den hederliga mannen hjälpte sin vän i nöd.
The honorable man helped his friend in need.
Here, 'hederlig' is used as an adjective to describe a person's incorruptible and respectable character.
Det var ett hederligt försök att lösa problemet.
It was an honest attempt to solve the problem.
In this sentence, 'hederligt' describes the nature of the effort made, indicating sincerity and fairness.
Han hade alltid varit hederlig i sina affärer.
He had always been honest in his dealings.
Here, 'hederlig' is used to characterize the honest and trustworthy manner in which someone conducts their business.
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