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German
Etymology
Middle High German vrīlīche,[1] frei + -lich
Pronunciation
Adverb
freilich
- (conjunctive) admittedly
- Synonym: allerdings
- (especially Southern Germany) certainly, of course, sure
- Synonyms: gewiss, selbstverständlich, sicherlich
- Antonym: keinesfalls
Auf die Frage, ob sie ihm beim Umzug helfen würde, antwortete sie nur: „Freilich!“- Regarding the question of whether or not she would help him move, she replied simply, “of course!”
References
- “freilich” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache