Swedish adverb· top 5,000 most common

sannerligen

indeed, really; certainly

Meaning

indeed, really; certainly

In Swedish: verkligen, minsann

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What does sannerligen mean?

sannerligen in a sentence

  • det är sannerligen ingenting att skratta åt
    it's certainly nothing to laugh about
  • Du är sannerligen en hjälte
    You are truly a hero
  • Nu får det sannerligen vara nog
    Enough is enough
  • Sannerligen säger jag eder: Vadhelst I haven gjort mot en av dessa mina minsta bröder, det haven I gjort mot mig.
    Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done [it] unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done [it] unto me. (Matthew 25:40)

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What does sannerligen mean in English?

sannerligen means “indeed, really; certainly”.

Similar words

säkert

Origin

From Old Swedish, corresponding to sannolik (“probable”) + -en (adverbial suffix).

Nearby common words

sannerligen is number 4,395 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

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