sehr — meaning in English
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English meaning
- canny adj Shrewd and clever, especially in practical or business matters.
- highly adv To a great degree; very much.
- positively adv In a hopeful or constructive way.
- so adv To a great or specified extent; very.
- very adv Used before an adjective or adverb to intensify it — to a high degree.
- very much adverb To a great degree; a lot. It strengthens a verb and normally comes after the verb or at the end of the clause.
Senses
sehr is used for these senses in English:
- canny (Northumbria) Very, considerably; quite, rather.
- highly Extremely; greatly; very much.
- positively (degree) Very.
- so In that state or manner; with that attribute. A proadjective that replaces the aforementioned adjective phrase.
- so Very much.
- so Used to connect previous conversation or events to the following question.
- so Used after a pause for thought to introduce a new topic, question or story, or a new thought or question in continuation of an existing topic.
- so Used as a question to ask for further explanation of something said, often rhetorically or in a dismissive or impolite manner.
canny — full definition
- adj Shrewd and clever, especially in practical or business matters.
- adj British dialect, especially Northern English and Scots: pleasant, nice, or considerable.
highly — full definition
- adv To a great degree; very much.
- adv With great respect or esteem.