freilich

See also: Freilich

German

Etymology

Middle High German vrīlīche,[1] frei +‎ -lich

Pronunciation

  • Audio (Austria):(file)

Adverb

freilich

  1. (conjunctive) admittedly
    Synonym: allerdings
  2. (especially Southern Germany) certainly, of course, sure
    Synonyms: gewiss, selbstverständlich, sicherlich
    Antonym: keinesfalls
    Auf die Frage, ob sie ihm beim Umzug helfen würde, antwortete sie nur: „Freilich!“
    Regarding the question of whether or not she would help him move, she replied simply, “of course!”

References

  1. ^ “freilich” in Duden online
  • “freilich” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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