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într-adevar
indeed /ɨntɾa.deˈvər/
adverb#4912 most common
Also: truly, really, in fact
Example sentences
Este într-adevăr frumos.
It is indeed beautiful.
Ea este într-adevăr foarte inteligentă.
She is indeed very intelligent.
Într-adevăr, nu am știut ce să spun.
Indeed, I did not know what to say.
Dacă este într-adevăr adevărat, trebuie să schimbăm planul.
If it is really true, we must change the plan.
Într-adevăr, criza economică a afectat toate sectoarele societății.
Indeed, the economic crisis affected every sector of society.
Într-adevăr, complexitatea acestui fenomen depășește cu mult înțelegerea noastră actuală.
Indeed, the complexity of this phenomenon far exceeds our current understanding.
Word family
Etymology
The word joins the preposition în (in) with the noun adevăr (truth), so it means literally in truth. Adevăr itself traces back to the Latin adjective verus, true. Romanian speakers fused the phrase into a single adverb used to affirm or emphasize a statement, much like English indeed.
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