formligen

Swedish

Adverb

formligen (not comparable)

1. positively (in truth, as an intensifier)

   Väljarstödet har formligen rasat efter skandalen

   Voter support has positively plummeted after the scandal

   Skolorna formligen skriker efter lärare

   Schools are positively screaming for teachers

   Parkerna formligen exploderar av grönska

   The parks are positively exploding with greenery

Usage notes

Bit less informal-sounding compared to positively.

References

• formligen in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• formligen in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)