freilich

Meaning

  1. (formal) however, albeit
  2. (formal, regional) of course, admittedly
  3. (regional) of course, certainly, sure

Opposite of
keinesfalls, auf keinen Fall
Frequency

C2
Dialects

Basel-Landschaft

Basel-Landschaft

fryyli

Basel-Landschaft

Basel-Landschaft

fryylig

Basel-Landschaft

Basel-Landschaft

woollächt

Data provided by: Deutsch-Schweizerdeutsches Wörterbuch

Etymology

In summary

From Middle High German vrīlīche(n), from Old High German frīlīhhēn (“freely, without fear or inhibition”). By surface analysis, frei (“free”) + -lich (“-ly”).

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