wirklich

/ˈvɪʁklɪç/

adjective, adverb A1

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

adje Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Core Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: core. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Meaning

  1. real, really, truly

    • Das ist wirklich gut.

      That's really good.

Similar words

faktisch

Close synonyms for "actually, really"; faktisch leans toward "as a matter of fact," wirklich is the everyday word for "really."

wahr

Close synonyms for "true, real."

Similar in other languages

English

factual

Close — real, truly relates to factual.

English

serious

serious overlaps with German wirklich (real, truly) -- a serious offer is a genuinely meant one.

Practice

1 What does wirklich mean?

2 Fill the gap: Das ist ___ gut.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches wirklich?

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