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allerdings

however

adverb AL-ler-dings Common
Grammar & Structure Adverbs

Also means

certainly

Usage Note

allerdings usually softens a previous statement with 'though' or 'mind you', but as a standalone reply it emphatically means 'absolutely!'. It signals a qualification, so listeners expect a 'but' to follow.

Examples

"Das ist allerdings teuer."

Natural Translation

That is rather expensive, though.

Literal Translation

That is however expensive.

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