hreinlega

Icelandic

Etymology

From hreinlegur (“appearing clean”).

Adverb

hreinlega

1. simply; to be honest; frankly

   Synonyms: satt best að segja, einfaldlega

   Mér datt það hreinlega ekki í hug. ― I simply didn't even think of that.

2. simply!; absolutely!; just! (used for emphasis)

   Synonyms: beinlínis, algjörlega, klárlega

   Hann fór hreinlega á kostum í þessari bíómynd. ― His performance was absolutely amazing in that film!

3. (literally) in a manner that looks clean