όντως
Greek
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ὄντος (óntos), masculine and neuter singular genitive of ὤν (ṓn), present participle of εἰμί (eimí, “to be”).
Pronunciation
Adverb
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
- πράγματι (prágmati, “truly, really”)
- πραγματικά (pragmatiká, “truly, really”)