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egentlig meaning in English

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egentlig [~t ~a] adjektiv

proper(in the very strictest sense of the word)
adjective
[UK: ˈprɒ.pə(r)] [US: ˈprɑː.pər]

Egentliga Kina proper noun
{n}

China proper(parts of China excluding outer frontiers)
proper noun

egentligen adverb

actually(In act or in fact; really; in truth; positively)
adverb
[UK: ˈæk.tʃuə.li] [US: ˈæk.tʃə.wə.li]
I'm actually a university teacher. = Jag är egentligen en universitetslärare.

really(actually)
adverb
[UK: ˈrɪə.li] [US: ˈrɪ.li]
I shouldn't really be here. = Jag borde egentligen inte vara här.

technically(based on precise facts, which however may be contrary to common misbelief or to a traditional name)
adverb
[UK: ˈtek.nɪk.l̩i] [US: ˈtek.nɪk.ə.li]

egentligt bråk substantiv
{n}

proper fraction(arithmetic: a vulgar fraction)
noun
[UK: ˈprɒ.pə(r) ˈfræk.ʃn̩] [US: ˈprɑː.pər ˈfræk.ʃn̩]

oegentligt bråk substantiv
{n}

improper fraction(arithmetic: a vulgar fraction)
noun
[UK: ɪm.ˈprɒ.pə(r) ˈfræk.ʃn̩] [US: ˌɪm.ˈprɑː.pər ˈfræk.ʃn̩]