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used to introduce a fact that contrasts with what was just said
The first syllable carries the main stress.
Das Hotel ist schön, allerdings ziemlich teuer.
Morgen wird es sonnig, allerdings bleibt es kalt.
Die Aufgabe ist möglich, allerdings brauchen wir mehr Zeit.
At the beginning of a main clause, allerdings is followed by the finite verb because German keeps verb-second order.
Allerdings wir brauchen mehr Zeit.
Allerdings brauchen wir mehr Zeit.
A main clause beginning with allerdings keeps the finite verb in second position.
Allerdings can begin a main clause, but the verb still comes immediately after it.
Which sentence is correct?
Das war allerdings eine schwierige Prüfung.
Du hast allerdings viel gearbeitet.
Heute ist es allerdings sehr heiß.
In this use, allerdings strengthens the speaker's confirmation rather than introducing a contrast.
Depending on context, allerdings can mean indeed rather than however.
What does allerdings express in Das war allerdings schwierig?
