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Lithuanian
Etymology
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Adverb
būtent
- exactly, precisely
Būtent tai tu dabar ir mokaisi.- That's exactly what you're learning right now.
- namely, that is to say
Daug lapuočių auga mūsų krašte, būtent: ąžuolai, beržai, klevai, drebulės, alksniai ir kt.- Many deciduous trees grow in our region, namely: oaks, birches, maples, aspens, alders, and others.
References
- “būtent”, in Lietuvių kalbos žodynas [Dictionary of the Lithuanian language], lkz.lt, 1941–2024
- “būtent”, in Dabartinės lietuvių kalbos žodynas [Dictionary of contemporary Lithuanian], ekalba.lt, 1954–2024