No. 249 in Swedish

verkligen

"Verkligen" means "really" or "truly" in English.

In a sentence

Jag är verkligen glad idag.
I am really happy today.
In this sentence, 'verkligen' is used as an adverb to intensify the adjective 'glad' (happy), emphasizing the speaker's happiness.
Är det här verkligen sant?
Is this really true?
Here, 'verkligen' is employed as an adverb to question the truth or authenticity of the statement.
Hon hjälpte mig verkligen att lösa problemet.
She really helped me solve the problem.
In this example, 'verkligen' adverbially emphasizes the degree or commitment with which she helped.

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