Meaning 1neutral; colloquial for “quite” · 82%
To a certain or acceptable degree; colloquially, also quite.
Natural examples
Nach der Pause fühlte er sich einigermaßen erholt.
After the break, he felt reasonably rested.
Die Erklärung war einigermaßen verständlich.
The explanation was fairly clear.
Wir waren einigermaßen überrascht von der Nachricht.
We were quite surprised by the news.
Usage note
Often softens a statement, as in fairly satisfied. Colloquially it can also intensify, as in quite surprised.
Mini-lesson: einigermaßen
To a certain or acceptable degree; colloquially, also quite. Often softens a statement, as in fairly satisfied. Colloquially it can also intensify, as in quite surprised.
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