Swedish adverb· top 500 most common

verkligen

really/ˈvɛrklɪɡɛn/

Meaning

really

In Swedish: sannerligen

Practise verkligen

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What does verkligen mean?

verkligen in a sentence

  • jag hoppas verkligen att du kan komma
    I really hope that you can come
  • Har du verkligen inga pengar?
    Do you really have no money?
  • Den här hamburgaren är verkligen jättegod
    This hamburger is really super good
  • Behövs den där verkligen?
    Is that one really needed?
  • Det här är verkligen en skandal
    This is truly a scandal
  • – Det där gick inte så bra. – Nej, verkligen inte!
    – That didn't go so well. – No, it really didn't!
  • Du borde verkligen utnyttja möjligheten att förlänga avtalet.
    You really should use the opportunity to extend the agreement.

Questions

What does verkligen mean in English?

verkligen means “really”.

Similar words

absolutfaktisktsynnerligen

Origin

verklig + -en

Nearby common words

verkligen is number 178 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

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