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egentligen.

actually, really, in truth, "in actual reality" (in truth, contrary to a previous claim or what one might think or the like)

10 characters4 syllables approx.Svenska language

Meaning & usage

adv/ɪˈjɛntlɪ(ɡ)ɛn//ɪˈjɛŋklɪ(ɡ)ɛn/colloquial
  1. actually, really, in truth, "in actual reality" (in truth, contrary to a previous claim or what one might think or the like)

    not-comparable
    Det heter egentligen inte så
    Barr och löv är egentligen samma sak
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egentlig + -en

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