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freilich

admittedly

adverb FRY-lish Rare
Grammar & Structure Adverbs

Origin: from frei (free)

Also means

of course

Usage Note

freilich is a modal adverb meaning 'admittedly, to be sure', conceding a point while implying a qualification, e.g. das ist freilich richtig, aber .... In southern German and Austrian usage it can also mean a plain 'of course, certainly'.

Examples

"Der Plan ist freilich teuer, doch er lohnt sich."

Natural Translation

The plan is admittedly expensive, but it is worth it.

Literal Translation

The plan is admittedly expensive, yet it is-worth itself.

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