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German Adverbs List, A1 to C2: Words 101–200

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inzwischen

/ɪnˈt͡svɪʃn̩/ adv B1
101
  1. in the meantime
  2. by now / since then
  3. meanwhile
Dictionary wording
  1. since then, by now, in the meantime (contrasting between the current state and a known past state)
  2. in the meantime (at the same time as another process, typically in another location)
  3. in the meantime (specifically until the other process is finished)

Ich bade inzwischen.

I'm gonna take a bath.

Was machen Sie inzwischen?

Meanwhile, what are you going to do?

Trinken Sie inzwischen einen.

Come and wet your whistle.

beispielsweise

/ˈbaɪ̯ʃpiːlsˌvaɪ̯zə/ adv A2 mostly written
102
  1. for example

Über mich beispielsweise.

Me, for instance.

Nehmen wir beispielsweise die Kleidung.

Let's consider the question of clothes.

Er wechselte schnell das Thema und redete 1 Stunde, beispielsweise über sein Auto.

and talk about something else for an hour. About his car, for example.

leider

/ˈlaɪ̯dɐ/ adv A1
103
  1. unfortunately
  2. sufferer (noun)
Dictionary wording
  1. unfortunately
  2. sufferer

Nein, leider nicht.

No, unfortunately not.

Nein, heute leider nicht.

No, darn it, I'm not.

Das weiß ich leider nicht.

I don't know.

trotzdem

/ˈtʁɔtsdeːm/ adv B1
104
  1. nevertheless
  2. anyhow
  3. although (conjunction)
Dictionary wording
  1. anyhow, nevertheless
  2. although

Sage es trotzdem!

Say it anyway.

Kommst du trotzdem?

Are you still coming?

Wir versuchen es trotzdem.

Let's try anyway.

hingegen

[hɪnˈɡeːɡŋ̩] adv A2 mostly written
105
  1. on the other hand
  2. however / but
= dagegen

Ihn hingegen nicht.

But not him.

Ich hingegen bin ehrlich.

I don't hide them. I'm honest.

Wir hingegen haben nichts.

We have nothing.

überall

/ˌyːbəˈʁal/ adv A1
106
  1. everywhere
  2. anywhere (in whatever place)
  3. forms prepositional adverbs of alles (everything)
  4. added to a prepositional adverb to express a wide variety of items
Dictionary wording
  1. everywhere
  2. anywhere (in whatever place)
  3. forms prepositional adverbs of alles (“everything”)
  4. is added to a prepositional adverb in order to express that the latter includes a wide variety of items
= allerorten= allerorts≠ nirgendwo

Wir sind überall.

We're everywhere.

Sie sind überall!

They're everywhere.

Sie waren überall.

They were everywhere.

danach

/daˈnaːχ/ adv B1
107
  1. after that
  2. behind it/that
  3. accordingly / in accordance with that
Dictionary wording
  1. after it, after that; thereafter (formal), afterwards
  2. behind it/that
  3. accordingly, in accordance with that

Frag ihn danach.

Ask him about it.

Fragt ihn danach.

Ask him about it.

Was kommt danach?

What happens then?

deswegen

/ˈdɛsˈveːɡn̩/ adv B1
108
  1. therefore
  2. because of that
Dictionary wording
  1. therefore, because of that

Ich komme nicht deswegen.

That is not the information that I desire.

Und deswegen bin ich hier.

And that's why I am here.

Ich bin nicht deswegen hier.

I'm not here for that.

hinaus

/hɪˈnaʊ̯s/ adv A2
109
  1. out
Dictionary wording
  1. out (away from the speaker)

Sie ging hinaus, ohne auf Wiedersehen zu sagen.

She went out without saying goodbye.

Sie ging hinaus, ohne ein Wort zu sagen.

She went out without saying a word.

Ich habe darüber hinaus nichts zu sagen.

I have nothing more to say.

mittlerweile

/mɪtlɐˈvaɪ̯lə/ adv A2 mostly written
110
  1. meanwhile
  2. in the meantime
Dictionary wording
  1. meanwhile, in the meantime

Sie müssten mich mittlerweile kennen.

Sally, you oughta know me by now.

Alle haben es mittlerweile vergessen.

Everyone's forgotten now.

Sie sollten mittlerweile zurück sein.

They should've been back by now.

lediglich

/ˈleːdɪklɪç/ adv A2
111
  1. merely

Er hat lediglich angerufen.

He just phoned.

Ich bin lediglich ehrlich.

I'm just being honest.

Das ist lediglich Ihre Meinung.

That's simply your opinion.

jeweils

/ˈjeːvaɪ̯ls/ adv B1 mostly written
112
  1. in each case
  2. each

Nur jeweils ein Mal.

One piece at a time.

Große Scheine, zu jeweils £500 oder £1.000.

Large denominations, Pound500 or Pound1,000 each.

Sie gab den Kindern jeweils zwei Äpfel.

She gave the children two apples each.

irgendwo

/ˈɪʁɡəntˌvoː/ adv A2
113
  1. somewhere
  2. anywhere (in one particular place)

Es ist hier irgendwo.

It's around here somewhere.

Gehe irgendwo anders hin!

Go somewhere else.

Geh irgendwo anders hin!

Go somewhere else.

genauso

/ɡəˈnaʊ̯zoː/ adv B1
114
  1. just as
  2. just the same
Dictionary wording
  1. just as, just the same

Die sind genauso schuld.

They're to blame as well.

Ich bin genauso alt.

I am the same age.

Mir geht es genauso.

I feel the same.

drüben

/ˈdryːbən/ adv A2 mostly spoken
115
  1. over there
  2. over (at a distance)
  3. beyond / on the other side
  4. on the other side of the Iron Curtain
Dictionary wording
  1. over (implying some distance from the listener)
  2. over there
  3. beyond, on the other side (of some implied line)
  4. on the other side of the Iron Curtain; (western perspective) in East Germany, (eastern perspective) in West Germany

Deine ist da drüben.

Yours is over there.

Deine ist dort drüben.

Yours is over there.

Deiner ist da drüben.

Yours is over there.

ebenso

/ˈeːbənzoː/ adv B1
116
  1. equally
  2. likewise
  3. same to you! / you too! (in response to a greeting)
Dictionary wording
  1. equally, as much
  2. likewise
  3. same to you!, you too!

Das werde ich ebenso.

So shall I.

Ich war ebenso überrascht wie du.

I was as surprised as you.

Ich war ebenso überrascht wie Sie.

I was as surprised as you.

darunter

[daˈʁʊntɐ] adv A2
117
  1. below it
  2. among these / including
Dictionary wording
  1. below it, below that, thereunder
  2. among these, including (indicates membership in a mentioned set)
≠ darüber

Es kommt darauf an, was du darunter verstehst.

It depends on what you mean by that.

Mein Zimmer ist genau darunter.

My room is just below.

Ich hoffe, daß wir einen Schlußstrich darunter ziehen können.

I do hope that we can put that behind us and move on.

wovon

/voˈfɔn/ adv A2 mostly spoken
118
  1. about what
  2. of which (referring to the whole clause)
Dictionary wording
  1. about what, what ... about
  2. of which (referring to the whole clause).

Ich weiß, wovon ich rede.

I know what I'm talking about.

Das ist es, wovon ich rede.

That's what I'm talking about.

Du weißt genau, wovon ich rede.

You know exactly what I'm talking about.

nochmal

/ˈnɔχmaːl/ adv A2
119
  1. again
  2. once more
Dictionary wording
  1. once again
  2. again, one more time
= noch einmal= nochmals

Bitte sagt das nochmal.

Say it again, please.

Danke nochmal für alles.

Thanks again for everything.

Mach das nicht nochmal.

Don't do that again.

unterwegs

/ʊntərˈveːks/ adv B1
120
  1. on the way
  2. underway / en route
  3. out / not there
  4. (with adverb) in a state
Dictionary wording
  1. on one’s way, underway, en route, in transit, going, travelling
  2. on one’s way (to a goal etc.)
  3. out, not there
  4. Used with some adverb, describing a general state.

Sie ist unterwegs.

She’s on her way.

Wir sind unterwegs.

We're on our way.

Keine Autos unterwegs.

No cars out.

schließlich

/ˈʃliːslɪç/ adv B1
121
  1. finally
  2. after all
Dictionary wording
  1. in the end, finally, eventually
  2. after all (because of, for the reason)

Ich lese schließlich.

Don't you think I read?

Man muss schließlich leben.

You have to live.

Man weiß schließlich nie.

You never can tell what'll happen.

außerdem

[ˈaʊ̯sɐdeːm] adv A2
122
  1. in addition
  2. furthermore / besides
Dictionary wording
  1. in addition; furthermore, besides

Was wisst ihr außerdem?

What else do you know?

Und außerdem geht es Sie nichts an.

Besides, I don't see that it's any affair of yours.

Du hast außerdem vergessen, auf Wiedersehen zu sagen.

You forgot to say goodbye, too.

durchaus

/dʊrçˈaʊ̯s/ adv A2
123
  1. absolutely
  2. fully / entirely
  3. definitely / certainly
Dictionary wording
  1. absolutely, fully, entirely
  2. absolutely, definitely, certainly, in any case

Nein, durchaus nicht.

No, not at all, Stanislav.

Aber durchaus nicht.

Not at all.

Das verstehe ich durchaus.

Yes, I understand perfectly.

wenigstens

[ˈveːnɪçstn̩s] adv A2
124
  1. at least

Ich kann es wenigstens versuchen.

I can at least try.

Wir können es wenigstens versuchen.

We can at least try.

Kannst du es wenigstens versuchen?

Can you at least try?

solange

/zoˈlaŋə/ adv B1
125
  1. as long as
  2. meanwhile
  3. while / since
  4. provided that / assuming

Bleib, solange du willst!

Stay as long as you like.

Bleibt, solange ihr wollt!

Stay as long as you like.

Bleib, solange du willst.

Stay as long as you want to.

dennoch

[ˈdɛnɔx] adv A2
126
  1. nevertheless
  2. however / anyhow
Dictionary wording
  1. anyhow, however

Sie trinken ihn dennoch?

So you wanted it after all?

Ich habe es dennoch versucht.

I tried it anyway.

Wären wir weniger, wäre es dennoch unser Recht.

If we were fewer, the right would still be ours.

vorher

[ˈfoːɐ̯.heːɐ̯] adv A2
127
  1. beforehand
  2. previously
  3. before
Dictionary wording
  1. beforehand, previously, before (a previously mentioned point or action)

Aber nicht vorher.

Not before.

Wusstest du das vorher?

Did you know that before?

Es ist schon vorher passiert.

It's happened before.

hinten

/ˈhɪntən/ adv A1
128
  1. behind
  2. in the back
  3. over there / yonder
Dictionary wording
  1. behind; in the back
  2. over (there); yonder (unspecified locative for something at some distance)

Darf ich hinten sitzen?

May I sit in the back?

Dein Hund ist da hinten.

Your dog is back there.

Gehen wir doch hinten raus!

Why don't we go out the back door?

heraus

[hɛˈʁaus] adv A2
129
  1. out (toward speaker)
  2. out here / out from there
Dictionary wording
  1. out of (in the direction of the speaker); out over here; out from there

Finden wir es heraus!

Let's find out.

Halte dich da heraus!

Stay out of this.

Ich konnte nicht heraus.

I couldn't get out.

plötzlich

/ˈplœt͡slɪç/ adv A2
130
  1. suddenly
  2. abruptly
  3. sudden / abrupt / brusque (adjective)
Dictionary wording
  1. suddenly, abruptly
  2. sudden, abrupt, brusque

Es passierte plötzlich.

It happened suddenly.

Er wurde plötzlich krank.

He suddenly fell ill.

Das Ende kam plötzlich.

The end came suddenly.

jemals

adv B1
131
  1. ever

Bist du jemals glücklich?

Are you ever happy?

Bist du jemals dort gewesen?

Have you ever been there?

Haben Sie das jemals gemacht?

Did you ever do that?

längst

/lɛŋst/ adv B1
132
  1. long ago
  2. long (time)
Dictionary wording
  1. long ago, long

Es gibt nichts, das ich Ihnen sagen kann, das Sie nicht längst wissen.

There's nothing I can tell you that you don't already know.

Es gibt nichts, das ich dir sagen kann, das du nicht längst weißt.

There's nothing I can tell you that you don't already know.

Es gibt nichts, das ich euch sagen kann, das ihr nicht längst wisst.

There's nothing I can tell you that you don't already know.

demnach

/ˌdeːmˈnaːx/ adv A2 mostly written
133
  1. therefore
  2. according to it
  3. afterwards
Dictionary wording
  1. therefore, consequently (describing the reasoning process of the speaker)
  2. according to it (when indirectly quoting the claims of a source)
  3. afterwards, after

fort

[fɔɐ̯t] adv A2
134
  1. away
  2. gone
  3. going on / continuing
  4. fort (fortified defensive structure)
Dictionary wording
  1. away
  2. gone
  3. going on, continuing
  4. fort (fortified defensive structure stationed with troops)

Bitte fahren Sie fort.

Please proceed.

Bring das bitte fort!

Please take this away.

Er war schon fort.

He had already gone.

herum

/hɛɐ̯ˈʁʊm/ adv A2
135
  1. around
  2. about
Dictionary wording
  1. about, around.

Stehen Sie da nicht nur so herum!

Don't just stand there.

Tom hat gerne Menschen um sich herum.

Tom loves being around people.

Was geht dir im Kopf herum?

What're you thinking about?

dadurch

adv B1
136
  1. through it
  2. through that
  3. thus
Dictionary wording
  1. through it, through that
  2. thus

Er macht dadurch gute Geschäfte!

That's why. He's picking up some bargain.

Alle Kämpfe habe ich dadurch gewonnen.

That's what brought me to the top.

Ich fühle mich dadurch wieder jung.

It makes me feel young again.

wozu

/voːˈt͡suː/ adv B1
137
  1. what for
  2. why
  3. to what / for what
  4. for which reason
Dictionary wording
  1. for what reason, to what purpose, what for, why?
  2. to what, for what, etc.
  3. for which reason, to which purpose
  4. to which, for which, etc.

Finden wir heraus, wozu das gut ist!

Let's find out what this is for.

Sie tut, wozu sie gerade lustig ist.

She does whatever comes into her mind.

Wir erwarten von dir nichts, wozu wir nicht auch selbst bereit wären.

You're not expected to do anything we wouldn't do ourselves.

hoffentlich

/ˈhɔfn̩tlɪç/ adv A1
138
  1. hopefully
Dictionary wording
  1. hopefully (it is hoped that)

Das ist hoffentlich wichtig.

This better be important.

Ich mache hoffentlich keinen Fehler.

I hope I'm not making a mistake.

Na gut, hoffentlich haben Sie recht.

I see. If you're sure he won't.

plus

/plʊs/ adv A1
139
  1. plus
  2. positive (US)
  3. plus (slightly better than a given grade)
  4. positive pole
Dictionary wording
  1. plus, increased by
  2. plus (UK), positive (US)
  3. plus (US) (slightly better than a given grade)
  4. plus
  5. positive pole
  6. increase

Fünf plus drei ist gleich acht.

Five plus three is eight.

Acht plus zwei ist zehn.

Eight plus two is ten.

Fünf plus drei gleich acht.

Five plus three is eight.

irgendwann

/ˈɪʁɡəntˈvan/ adv B1
140
  1. sometime
  2. at some point / someday
  3. anytime
Dictionary wording
  1. sometime, somewhen, anytime
  2. at some point, someday

Das wird irgendwann geschehen.

That'll happen eventually.

Jeder muss irgendwann sterben.

Everybody has to die eventually.

Ruf mich irgendwann an!

Call me sometime.

jedenfalls

/ˈjeːdənˈfals/ adv B1
141
  1. in any case
  2. definitely

Ich jedenfalls nicht.

Well, I'm not.

Denke ich jedenfalls.

That's my guess.

Ich habe jedenfalls keines.

Well, I don't.

rüber

/ˈʁyːbəʁ/ adv B1 mostly spoken
142
  1. over here
  2. over there
= herüber= hinüber

Komm rüber und hilf mir.

Come over here and help me.

Komm rüber und setz dich hin.

Come over here and sit down.

Tom kommt bestimmt rüber und hilft.

I'm sure Tom will come over and help.

wofür

/voˈfyːɐ̯/ adv B1
143
  1. for what
  2. wherefore / why
Dictionary wording
  1. for what, wherefore, why

Ich weiß, wofür das ist.

I know what it's for.

Tom weiß, wofür es ist.

Tom knows what it's for.

Und wofür ist das gut?

And what is that for?

dahin

/daˈhɪn/ adv B1
144
  1. there
  2. over / gone
Dictionary wording
  1. there (to or into that place; thither)
  2. over, gone

Du musst selbst dahin.

You need to go there yourself.

Geh nicht allein dahin!

Don't go there alone.

Gehen Sie oft dahin?

Do you go there often?

darin

/daˈʁɪn/ adv B1
145
  1. in it
  2. in that
  3. therein
Dictionary wording
  1. in it, in that, therein

Bist du gut darin?

Are you good at it?

Du bist großartig darin.

You're great at this.

Du bist gut darin.

You're good at doing that.

somit

/zoːˈmɪt/ adv B1
146
  1. therefore
  2. hence / thus
  3. somite (biology)
Dictionary wording
  1. therefore, hence, thus
  2. somite

Und meine Freunde somit auch.

And anybody with me is in trouble.

Es war somit ein voller Erfolg.

It was thus a huge success.

Es ist eine größere Schule und somit auch viel mehr Geld.

It's a larger school, and naturally, much more money.

insbesondere

/ɪnsbəˈzɔndəʁə/ adv B1 mostly written
147
  1. in particular
  2. particularly
Dictionary wording
  1. in particular, particularly

Sie sind insbesondere an einem interessiert.

They're interested in one in particular.

Er war insbesondere an der Farbe interessiert.

He was most interested in the dye.

Ihr Haus gefällt mir sehr, insbesondere die große Küche.

I liked your house, especially that big kitchen.

sowieso

/ˈzoːvizo/ adv B1
148
  1. anyway
  2. in any case / anyhow
  3. something (placeholder for unknown or unimportant words)
  4. of course / sure (expressing agreement)
Dictionary wording
  1. anyway, anyhow, in any case
  2. something; replaces unknown or unimportant words
  3. of course; sure; that’s a given; expresses agreement to a statement with the implication that it is trivial

Ich muss sowieso.

I must do that anyway.

Ich spiele sowieso nie.

I never play anyway.

Das ist sowieso besser.

That's much better.

links

/lɪŋks/ adv A1
149
  1. on the left
  2. to the left
  3. inside out

Wir gehen nach links.

We’re going to the left.

Ich schreibe mit links.

I write with my left hand.

Nehmt die Straße links.

Take the road on the left.

stets

/ʃteːts/ adv B1
150
  1. always
  2. constantly / the whole time
  3. every time (whenever some precondition is given)
  4. at all times without exception
Dictionary wording
  1. always; constantly; the whole time (very often)
  2. every time (whenever some precondition is given)
  3. always (at all times without exception)

Tom nimmt stets etwas zu sich, bevor er zur Arbeit geht.

Tom always eats before going to work.

Du kannst dich stets auf mich verlassen.

You can always rely on me.

Du warst mir stets ein guter Freund.

You were always a good friend to me.

diesmal

adv B1
151
  1. this time

Tom hat diesmal recht.

Tom is right this time.

Was ist es diesmal?

What is it this time?

Wir haben diesmal gewonnen.

We won this time.

teilweise

/ˈtaɪ̯lˌvaɪ̯zə/ adv B1
152
  1. partially
  2. sometimes / occasionally
  3. in part / in some cases
  4. partial (adjective)
Dictionary wording
  1. partially, to some extent
  2. sometimes, occasionally
  3. in part, in some cases
  4. partial
= partiell= teils

Teilweise auch sie.

In part, she too.

Na ja, teilweise jedenfalls.

Well, part of it.

Wir sind teilweise dafür verantwortlich.

We're partly responsible.

ohnehin

/oːnəˈhɪn/ adv B1
153
  1. anyway
  2. in any case / either way
  3. already (exacerbating)
Dictionary wording
  1. in any case, anyway, either way
  2. already (further exacerbating the existing situation)

Ist ohnehin schon Morgen.

It's already morning anyway.

Sie wissen es ohnehin.

They know it anyway.

Die wissen das doch ohnehin.

Why tell the Indians?

ran

[ʁan] adv B1
154
  1. near / close to
  2. over to
Dictionary wording
  1. near, close to, over to

Geh nicht an dieses Telefon ran!

Don't pick up that phone.

Nun mal ran an die Arbeit.

Now let's get down to work.

Tom lässt keinen an sich ran.

Tom is very private.

übrigens

/ˈyːbʁɪɡəns/ adv B1
155
  1. by the way
  2. apart from that / else / for the rest
Dictionary wording
  1. apart from that, else, for the rest, for everything else
  2. by the way

Wer ist das übrigens?

By the way, who is he?

Hier sind übrigens die $50.

Here's the $50, by the way.

Was willst du übrigens?

What do you want anyway?

heim

/haɪ̯m/ adv B1
156
  1. home (direction)
  2. home / dwelling
  3. home / hostel / asylum
  4. home / center (for a collective purpose)
Dictionary wording
  1. home, to the house; always as a direction, thus never in the sense of at home
  2. home, one’s dwelling, the place where one is at home
  3. a home, asylum, hostel (residence for some specified group)
  4. without further context usually short for either Kinderheim (“children’s home, orphanage”) or Altersheim (“retirement home”)
  5. a house, center for a collective purpose other than to dwell in

Geht ihr schon heim?

Are you already going home?

Ich ging schnell heim.

I hurried home.

Komm um sechs heim!

Come home at six.

namens

adv B1
157
  1. named
  2. on behalf of
Dictionary wording
  1. by the name of, named
  2. on behalf of

Haben Sie einen Freund namens Tom?

Do you have a friend named Tom?

Habt ihr einen Freund namens Tom?

Do you have a friend named Tom?

Hast du einen Freund namens Tom?

Do you have a friend named Tom?

rechts

/ʁɛçt͡s/ adv A1
158
  1. on the right
  2. to the right
  3. right-wing
Dictionary wording
  1. on the right
  2. to the right
  3. the right-hand side
  4. pars pro toto for right-wing
  5. pertaining to the political right

Jetzt nach rechts!

Now to your right.

Ich bin rechts.

I am on the right.

Wir gehen nach rechts.

We are going to the right.

miteinander

/ˌmɪt.(ʔ)aɪ̯ˈnan.dɐ/ adv B1
159
  1. together
  2. with each other
  3. togetherness / cooperation (noun)
Dictionary wording
  1. together (with)
  2. with each other
  3. togetherness, cooperation
= miteinand= miteinand'≠ ohneeinander

Gehen die beiden miteinander?

Are those two going out?

Wir müssen miteinander reden.

We must talk.

Wir sind miteinander bekannt.

We're on speaking terms.

möglichst

/ˈmøːklɪçst/ adv B1
160
  1. as much as possible
  2. preferably

Lies möglichst viele Bücher!

Read as many books as you can.

Halt die Leute möglichst lange auf!

Hold them off as long as you can, Tex.

Ich muss ihn möglichst schnell sprechen.

I've got to talk to him as soon as possible.

vorne

/ˈfɔʁnə/ adv B1
161
  1. at the front
  2. in front
  3. ahead

Ich finde, wir fangen am besten noch mal von vorne an.

I think we'd better start over again.

Lassen Sie uns so weit vorne wie möglich sitzen!

Let's sit as close to the front as we can.

Lassen Sie uns so weit wie möglich vorne sitzen!

Let's sit as close to the front as we can.

worauf

adv B1
162
  1. on which
  2. whereupon / upon which
  3. to which / at which / above which
Dictionary wording
  1. whereupon; upon which; on which; to which; at which; above which; upon.

Nun, worauf wartet ihr?

So, what're you waiting for?

Nun, worauf warten Sie, Tom?

Well, what are you waiting for, Tom?

Was ist, worauf warten Sie?

So, what're you waiting for?

herein

[hɛˈʁaɪ̯n] adv A2 mostly spoken
163
  1. in here
Dictionary wording
  1. in (in the direction of the speaker)

Bitte kommen Sie herein!

Please come inside.

Bitte, lass mich herein!

Please let me in.

Bringen Sie ihn herein.

Show him in.

wiederum

/ˈviːdəʁʊm/ adv B1
164
  1. in turn
  2. then again / on the other hand
  3. again / once more
Dictionary wording
  1. in turn, then again, on the other hand, to the contrary
  2. again, once more

Das ist wiederum mein Bier.

I'll worry about that.

Er gibt sie wiederum an uns.

He, in turn, gives us the information.

Ja, und dann wiederum vielleicht doch nicht.

Perhaps and then again, perhaps not.

drinnen

/ˈdʁɪnən/ adv A2
165
  1. inside
Dictionary wording
  1. inside (a room)

Ich bin drinnen.

I'm inside.

Wir sind drinnen.

We're inside.

Bleib da drinnen!

Stay in there.

vorerst

/ˌfoːɐ̯ˈʔeːɐ̯st/ adv B1
166
  1. for now
  2. for the time being
Dictionary wording
  1. for now, for the time being

Das ist vorerst alles, was Sie tun müssen.

That's all you have to do for now.

Du kannst vorerst bei mir bleiben.

You may stay with me for the time being.

Ich hatte vorerst genug zu essen.

I've had enough to eat for now.

immerhin

[ˈɪmɐˈhɪn] adv B1
167
  1. after all
  2. at least / anyway (positive aspect)
  3. at least (minimum)
  4. anyway / regardless / all the same
Dictionary wording
  1. after all (explaining another statement)
  2. at least, anyway, on the bright side (describing a positive aspect of an otherwise unfortunate situation)
  3. at least, a minimum of (a certain number)
  4. anyway, anyhow, regardless, all the same, at any rate, at least
= auf jeden Fall= jedenfalls= wenigstens= zumindest

Sie ist immerhin seine Frau.

After all, she's his wife.

Das war immerhin eine gute Idee.

Well, it was a good idea while we had it.

Na ja, immerhin haben sie das Geld meines Mannes nicht gefunden.

Oh, well, anyway, I saw to it that they didn't find my husband's money.

davor

[daˈfoːɐ̯] adv B1
168
  1. in front of that
  2. from that
  3. before that / beforehand
Dictionary wording
  1. in front of that/it
  2. from that/it
  3. before that; beforehand

Ich hab Angst davor.

I'd be scared to hold all that.

Will, davor hatte ich Angst.

Will, I was afraid of this.

Sie war kurz davor, zu gehen.

She was about to go out.

worüber

/ˈvoːˌʁyːbɐ/ adv B1 mostly spoken
169
  1. about what
  2. over what
Dictionary wording
  1. generally corresponding to über was; mainly:
  2. over what
  3. about what

Das ist nicht, worüber wir sprechen.

That's not what we're talking about.

Das ist nichts, worüber man lacht.

It is not a matter to laugh about.

Ich verstehe nicht, worüber ihr redet.

I don't understand what you are talking about.

nachts

[naχts] adv B1
170
  1. at night
  2. nights
Dictionary wording
  1. at night, nights

Ich arbeite nicht nachts.

I don't work at night.

Die Sonne scheint nachts nicht.

The sun doesn't shine at night.

Die Stadt ist nachts schön.

The city is beautiful at night.

mitten

adv B1
171
  1. in the middle

Sie stand mitten im Zimmer.

She was standing in the middle of the room.

Die Kirche ist mitten im Dorf.

The church is in the middle of the village.

Der Wagen hielt mitten auf der Straße.

The car stopped in the middle of the road.

entlang

/ɛntˈlaŋ/ adv B1
172
  1. along
  2. along (location)
  3. along (movement)
Dictionary wording
  1. along
  2. along; indicates location or movement
  3. [with genitive]
  4. [with dative]
  5. along; indicates movement

Gehe dort entlang!

Go that way.

Gehe hier entlang!

Walk this way.

Bitte dort entlang!

That way, please.

entgegen

[ʔɛntˈɡeːɡŋ̩] adv B1
173
  1. against
  2. toward
  3. toward (postposition)

Ich nehme Geschenke entgegen.

I accept gifts.

Sie kam Ihnen nicht entgegen?

No, what is she, sleep walking?

Sie kommen uns hier entgegen.

Then come meet us this way.

worum

/voˈʁʊm/ adv B1
174
  1. about what
  2. around what

Ich weiß, worum es geht.

I know what it's about.

Tom weiß, worum es geht.

Tom knows what it's about.

Darf ich fragen, worum es geht?

Can I ask what this is about?

einst

[ʔaɪ̯nst] adv B1
175
  1. once, formerly
  2. one day, at one point (in the far future)
  3. once, a single time (a single repetition)
Dictionary wording
  1. once, formerly (a long time ago)
  2. one day, at one point (sometime in the far future)
  3. once, a single time (a single repetition)

Ich denke, dass es in dieser Stadt nicht mehr so sicher ist wie einst.

I don't think this city is as safe as it used to be.

Du bist in der gleichen Lage, in der auch ich einst war.

You're in the same situation that I was once in.

Tom ist nicht mehr der Mann, der er einst war.

Tom isn't the man he used to be.

möglicherweise

/ˈmøːklɪçɐˈvaɪ̯zə/ adv B1
176
  1. possibly
  2. perhaps
  3. conceivably
Dictionary wording
  1. possibly, potentially
  2. perhaps
  3. conceivably

Du nur möglicherweise.

You're a chance.

Das ist möglicherweise richtig.

That's probably right.

Wir haben möglicherweise ein Problem.

We may have a problem.

wobei

/voˈbaɪ̯/ adv B1
177
  1. whereby
  2. while / during which
  3. by what / about what
  4. although / even though
Dictionary wording
  1. Introduces a comitative sentence, denoting a simultaneous event with the main clause. It frequently corresponds to English present participles (-ing) in adverbial use.
  2. Interrogative and relative adverbs: by what, about what
  3. Sometimes with verb in the second position. With concessive meaning when main and subordinate clauses are semantically incompatible.

Na hör mal, wobei schon!

What do you mean what?

Hier gibt es viel, wobei du mir helfen kannst.

Kid. There's a lot you can do round here to help me.

Ich muss etwas erledigen, wobei mir keiner helfen kann.

I have to do something, and I can't accept any help.

hinzu

adv B1
178
  1. in addition
  2. besides
  3. on the way there
Dictionary wording
  1. in addition, besides
  2. on the way there
= dazu= herzu= sodann= sonst= zu

Tom kam erst viel später hinzu.

Tom came along much later.

Der Tee ist zu stark. Fügen Sie etwas Wasser hinzu.

The tea is too strong. Add some water.

Er sagte, er habe Hunger, und fügte dann hinzu, dass er auch durstig sei.

He said he was hungry, and then he added that he was also thirsty.

hervor

/hɛrˈfoːr/ adv B1
179
  1. forth
Dictionary wording
  1. forth (in the direction of the speaker)

Die Sonne kam hervor.

The sun came out.

Es quillt aus ihnen hervor.

Gold. Popping right out of them.

Vielleicht holst du sie hervor.

Maybe you bring them out.

vorhin

/ˈfoːɐ̯hɪn/ adv B1 mostly spoken
180
  1. earlier
Dictionary wording
  1. earlier (a short time ago, typically between minutes and a few hours ago)

Du hast vorhin recht gehabt.

You were right before.

Was hast du vorhin gemacht?

What were you doing earlier?

Was habt ihr vorhin gemacht?

What were you doing earlier?

daraus

[daˈraʊ̯s] adv B1
181
  1. out of it
  2. hence / from that
Dictionary wording
  1. out of it, out of that, of it
  2. hence, from that

Ich weiß wohl, dass Tom mich nicht mag, aber ich mache mir nichts daraus.

I know that Tom dislikes me, but I don't care.

Ich weiß, dass ich mir nichts daraus machen sollte, was Tom denkt.

I know I shouldn't care what Tom thinks.

Das Leben ist, so finde ich, das, was man daraus macht.

I think life is what you make it.

dorthin

/dɔʁtˈhɪn/ adv B1
182
  1. there (to that place)
  2. thither
Dictionary wording
  1. there (to that place), thither

Bitte fahre mich dorthin!

Please drive me there.

Bitte fahrt mich dorthin!

Please drive me there.

Geh jetzt nicht dorthin.

Don't go there now.

vorwärts

/ˈfoːr.vɛrts/ adv A2
183
  1. forward
  2. onward
Dictionary wording
  1. forwards, forward; onwards, onward

Sie bewegten sich langsam vorwärts.

They moved ahead slowly.

Tom schob sich langsam vorwärts.

Tom advanced slowly.

Sie machten einige Schritte vorwärts.

They stepped a few paces forward.

anscheinend

/ˈanˌʃaɪnənt/ adv B1
184
  1. apparently

Nein, anscheinend nicht.

No, I guess you don't.

Etwas fehlt anscheinend.

Something seems to be missing.

Es gefiel ihm anscheinend.

Guess he liked it.

kürzlich

/ˈkʏʁtslɪç/ adv B1
185
  1. recently
  2. lately
  3. shortly / soon
  4. recent (adjective)
Dictionary wording
  1. recently, lately (in the recent past)
  2. shortly, soon (in the near future)
  3. recent

Ich habe Tom das erst kürzlich machen sehen.

I saw Tom doing that just a while ago.

Haben Sie kürzlich mit Tom gesprochen?

Have you spoken to Tom recently?

Hast du kürzlich mit Tom geredet?

Have you spoken to Tom recently?

normalerweise

/nɔʁˈmaːlɐvaɪ̯zə/ adv B2
186
  1. normally

Ich esse normalerweise allein.

I usually eat alone.

Wo parken Sie normalerweise?

Where do you usually park?

Wann stehst du normalerweise auf?

When do you usually get up?

rauf

/ʁaʊf/ adv B1 mostly spoken
187
  1. up
  2. up here / upstairs (towards speaker)
  3. up there / upstairs (away from speaker)
Dictionary wording
  1. up, up here, upstairs (towards the speaker)
  2. up, up there, upstairs (away from the speaker)

Wir fuhren rauf und runter mit dem Fahrstuhl.

We went up and down in the elevator.

morgens

/ˈmɔʁɡəns/ adv B2
188
  1. in the morning
  2. a.m.
Dictionary wording
  1. in the morning, a.m.

Stehe morgens früh auf.

Get up early in the morning.

Steht morgens früh auf.

Get up early in the morning.

Es ist acht Uhr morgens.

It's eight o'clock in the morning.

zugleich

/t͡suˈɡlaɪ̯ç/ adv B2
189
  1. at the same time
  2. simultaneously
Dictionary wording
  1. at the same time, simultaneously

Manchmal beides zugleich.

sometimes both at once.

Aber zugleich auch nicht.

Yet it is not mine.

Komm, wir beide, zugleich.

Of course we must! Together.

abgesehen

[ˈapɡəˌzeːən] adv B2
190
  1. apart from
  2. except for
  3. other than
Dictionary wording
  1. except (for), apart (from), other (than)

Er hatte es auf mich abgesehen.

I'm the one he did it to, cos I shot him.

Die hatten es auf Sie abgesehen.

Those muckers had your number.

Er hat es auf uns abgesehen.

He's onto us, Norman.

letztlich

/ˈlɛtstlɪç/ adv B2
191
  1. ultimately
  2. lastly
Dictionary wording
  1. finally, ultimately
  2. lastly, marks the last in a list of items or propositions

Wir haben das Spiel letztlich verloren.

We ended up losing the game.

Das kam letztlich doch ziemlich teuer.

That cost me a lot in the long run.

Uns vereint letztlich nur noch unser Kind.

Really, we are only tied together by our child.

womit

/voˈmɪt/ adv B2
192
  1. with what
  2. with which / by which
Dictionary wording
  1. with what, what…with
  2. with which; by which

Gib uns etwas, womit wir arbeiten können!

Give us something to work with.

Ich brauche etwas, womit ich schreiben kann.

I need something to write with.

Ich habe nichts, womit ich schreiben kann.

I don't have anything to write with.

nachher

/ˈnaːxˌheːɐ̯/ adv B1
193
  1. afterwards
  2. in a short while
Dictionary wording
  1. in a short while (in the near future, but not more than a few hours)
  2. afterwards, later (after something has finished)

Nee, nee, nachher.

No, later.

Also bis nachher.

See you later.

Weniger Ärger nachher.

Less trouble afterwards.

woran

adv B2
194
  1. on what
  2. at what
Dictionary wording
  1. on what, at what

Das ist alles, woran du denkst.

That's all you think about.

Ich weiß nicht, woran das liegt.

I'm not sure why that is.

Ist es das, woran Sie denken?

Is that what you have in mind?

indes

[ʔɪnˈdɛs] adv B2 mostly written
195
  1. however
  2. meanwhile
  3. nevertheless
  4. while (at the same time)
Dictionary wording
  1. however, nevertheless
  2. at the same time, meanwhile
  3. nevertheless, and yet
  4. while (at the same time)
= aber= allerdings= hingegen= jedoch

Ich habe schon eine halbe Flasche Wein getrunken, indes ich auf dich wartete.

I've already drunk half a bottle of wine while I was waiting for you.

Tom pfiff ein Liedchen, indes er die Straße entlangging.

Tom whistled a tune as he walked down the street.

zweimal

/ˈt͡svaɪ̯maːl/ adv B2
196
  1. twice

Das ist zweimal passiert.

It happened twice.

Ich habe zweimal angerufen.

I've called twice.

Ich rief Tom zweimal.

I called Tom twice.

daraufhin

adv B2
197
  1. thereupon
  2. consequently
  3. subsequently
Dictionary wording
  1. thereupon, consequently, subsequently

Tom flüsterte Maria etwas zu und verließ daraufhin den Raum.

Tom whispered something to Mary and then left the room.

Tom aß das kostenlose Brot und verließ das Restaurant daraufhin.

Tom ate the free bread and then walked out of the restaurant.

neulich

/ˈnɔɪ̯lɪç/ adv B1
198
  1. recently
Dictionary wording
  1. recently (in the recent past)

Danke für neulich.

Thanks for the other day.

Vergiss das von neulich.

Forget the other night.

Ich war neulich dort.

I was there the other day.

live

/laɪ̯f/ adv B2
199
  1. live (as it happens)
Dictionary wording
  1. live (as it happens, in real time, directly; of broadcasts)

Das Rennen wurde live im Fernsehen übertragen.

The race was broadcast live on TV.

Das Konzert wurde live übertragen.

The concert was broadcast live.

minus

[ˈmiːnʊs] adv A1
200
  1. minus
  2. less
  3. negative (US)
  4. minus sign
Dictionary wording
  1. minus, less
  2. minus (UK), negative (US)
  3. minus (US) (slightly less good than a given grade)
  4. minus (negative quantity)
  5. minus (defect or deficiency)
  6. minus (minus sign)

Zehn minus zwei ist gleich acht.

Two from ten leaves eight.

Acht minus sechs sind zwei.

Eight minus six is two.

Es hat minus zwei Grad.

The temperature is minus two.

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