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wirklich

truly

Meaning of wirklich

used to say something is true or sincere

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German/ˈvɪʁklɪç/
truly
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wirklich with English translation

wirklich usage examples

🇬🇧English🇩🇪German

Ich danke dir wirklich für deine Hilfe.

🇬🇧English🇩🇪German

Das ist wirklich eine gute Idee.

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wirklich belongs to the topic "Top 2500". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

wirklichtruly
zusammentogether
oftoften
seltenrarely
frühearly
spätlate
heutetoday

wirklich synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between wirklich / tatsächlich / ehrlich / aufrichtig / sehr / ziemlich

T
🇩🇪German
tatsächlich

Used to emphasize that something is really true or actually the case; close to "in fact" or "really."

A2Very Often
E
🇩🇪German
ehrlich

Means "honestly" or "sincerely"; often used about a person's words, feelings, or intentions.

A2Often
A
🇩🇪German
aufrichtig

Emphasizes sincerity and genuineness, especially in feelings, apologies, and thanks.

A2Often
S
🇩🇪German
sehr

Means "very" and intensifies degree, not truthfulness; it is not a real synonym of "truly" in the sense of sincerity.

A2Very Often
Z
🇩🇪German
ziemlich

Means "quite" or "rather"; it expresses moderate degree, not truth or sincerity.

A2Very Often
E
🇩🇪German
echt

Colloquial: means "real" or "genuine," and sometimes "really" as an intensifier.

A2Often
W
🇩🇪German
wahrhaftig

Formal and somewhat elevated: "truly" or "verily"; sounds more literary and old-fashioned.

A2Rarely

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How to pronounce wirklich and what this word means

wirklich means truly. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce wirklich

/ˈvɪʁklɪç/

wirklich translation

truly

wirklich examples

Ich danke dir wirklich für deine Hilfe.

wirklich transcription

/ˈvɪʁklɪç/

Questions about this word

wirklich meaning: what does it mean?

wird verwendet, um zu sagen, dass etwas wahr oder aufrichtig ist

wirklich pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

wirklich is pronounced as /ˈvɪʁklɪç/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

wirklich definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Ich danke dir wirklich für deine Hilfe. Translation: Я правда благодарю тебя за помощь.

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