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allerdings

adv · /ˈʔalɐdɪŋs/ ·
Etymology

Compound of aller (genitive plural of alle (“all”)) + Dings (genitive singular of Ding (“thing”)) (compare schlechterdings). Before the 19th century, the full form aller Dinge (“of all things”), with the plural Dinge, was used.

Translation

  1. but, however conjunctive

    Es wird allerdings die Vermutung ausgesprochen...

    It is, however, conjectured...

    Ich würde gerne zu deiner Party kommen, allerdings habe ich keine Zeit.

    I would love to come to your party, but I don't have time.

  2. indeed!

    Tut es sehr weh? Allerdings!

    Does it hurt a lot? Indeed!