со́бственно
fairly common #4471B2
adverbadverb of со́бственный
- 1.
actually, in fact, really, truly
А что, со́бственно, случи́лось?
And what actually happened?
Very common as a parenthetical, usually set off by commas, often softening or refocusing a question.
- 2.
strictly speaking, properly speaking
Со́бственно говоря, э́то не моя рабо́та.
Strictly speaking, this isn't my job.
Often in the phrase собственно говоря.
Examples
К чему ты, со́бственно, стреми́шься?
What are you actually striving for?
Чем вы, со́бственно, зараба́тываете на жизнь?
What do you actually do for a living?
Word familyсо́бственноPRO
- со́бственноactually; strictly speaking
- со́бственныйone's own; proper (of a name); literal
- со́бственностьproperty or ownership
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