eigenlijk — meaning in English

English meaning

• actual adj Existing in reality; real, not just imagined or planned.
• actually adv In fact; used to indicate that something is true, especially when it may be surprising.
• proper adj Right, fitting, or appropriate for a given purpose or situation.

Senses

eigenlijk is used for these senses in English:

• actually (modal) In act or in fact; really; in truth; positively.
• as a matter of fact (adverbial) Actually, in fact.
• proper (often, _, postpositive) In the very strictest sense of the word. [14th c.]

actual — full definition

1. adj Existing in reality; real, not just imagined or planned.
2. adj Used to emphasize the specific thing being referred to.

actually — full definition

1. adv In fact; used to indicate that something is true, especially when it may be surprising.
2. intj Used to introduce a correction, clarification, or mild disagreement.

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