German Conversation · Level 121
45 words
German word
bekanntlich
Pronunciation
IPA/bəˈkantlɪç/
Meaning
- adverbas everyone knows
Example
Bekanntlich ist er sehr sparsam.
As everyone knows, he is very thrifty.
More examples
Es ist bekanntlich so, dass viele Leute sparen.
As everyone knows, many people save.
Core concept
A speaker places a fact in the shared-background box before continuing.
Common phrases
Es ist bekanntlich so
As everyone knows, that is so
Similar words
bekanntermaßen: Presents a fact as known to many people.
offenbar: Indicates a conclusion that seems true from evidence or information.
anscheinend: Indicates that something seems to be the case from what can be observed or learned.
allgemeinhin: Describes what people generally believe or accept.
Definition in German
betont, dass eine Aussage als allgemein bekannt vorausgesetzt wird
Word origin
Bekanntlich combines bekannt, meaning 'known', with the German suffix -lich, forming an adverb that presents a proposition as generally known.
Usage tips
- Unlike bekannt, which can describe a person or fact as known, bekanntlich normally comments on an entire proposition.
Related words
- bekanntknownadjective
- Bekanntmachungannouncementnoun
- bekanntmachenannounceverb