prý

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See also: pry and PRY

Czech

Etymology

From hypercorrection of prej, from earlier oni prají 'they say'; see pravit.

Pronunciation

Adverb

prý

  1. allegedly
    Synonym: údajně

Further reading

  • “prý”, in Příruční slovník jazyka českého (in Czech), 1935–1957
  • “prý”, in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého (in Czech), 1960–1971, 1989
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