eigentlich
Meaning
-
actually
Concepts
actually
in fact
proper
actual
essentially
virtual
intrinsic
rather
originally
as a matter of fact
really
real
personally
accurately
adequately
appropriately
aright
correctly
decently
duly
exactly
expediently
forthrightedly
honestly
just
okay
precisely
properly
right
in a manner of speaking
begin with
in the first place
of course
logically
naturally
primarily
frankly
be honest
by the way
tell you the truth
by nature
from the start
original
technically
in point of fact
intrinsically
genuine
literal
IPOF
de facto
indeed
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈaɪ̯ɡəntlɪç/
Etymology
From Middle High German eigenlīche, equivalent to eigen + -lich. Compare Dutch eigenlijk.
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Sentences
Eigentlich ist es logisch .
Actually, it's logical.
Bauern haben heutzutage so viele Maschinen , dass sie 👩 eigentlich Maschinenbauer heißen müssten .
Farmers today have so many machines that they should actually be called machine builders.
Eigentlich wollte Svea Betriebswirtin werden , jetzt fährt sie 👩 Taxi 🚕 .
Svea actually wanted to become a business economist, now she drives a taxi.
Dem eigentlich als Spaß gedachten Unternehmen folgte ein 1 Vertrag mit Virgin Records.
In 1999 he was asked by a friend to record a song, which was meant for fun but was followed by a contract with EMI.