όντως
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[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Ancient Greek ὄντος (óntos), masculine and neuter singular genitive of ὤν (ṓn), present participle of εἰμί (eimí, “to be”).
Pronunciation
[edit]Adverb
[edit]όντως • (óntos)
- (formal) indeed, really, truly, in fact
- Όντως ήταν εδώ, αλλά τώρα έχει φύγει.
- Óntos ítan edó, allá tóra échei fýgei.
- He really was here but he's left.
- Όντως είμαι δασκάλα.
- Óntos eímai daskála.
- I truly am a teacher.
Synonyms
[edit]- πράγματι (prágmati, “truly, really”)
- πραγματικά (pragmatiká, “truly, really”)