hreinlega

Icelandic

Etymology

From hreinlegur (“appearing clean”).

Adverb

hreinlega

  1. simply; to be honest; frankly
    Synonyms: satt best að segja, einfaldlega
    Mér datt það hreinlega ekki í hug. ― I simply didn't even think of that.
  2. simply!; absolutely!; just! (used for emphasis)
    Synonyms: beinlínis, algjörlega, klárlega
    Hann fór hreinlega á kostum í þessari bíómynd. ― His performance was absolutely amazing in that film!
  3. (literally) in a manner that looks clean
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