freilich
Translation
of course, certainly, admittedly, however
Examples
Kommst du mit? Freilich!
Are you coming along? Of course!
Er ist klug, freilich etwas faul.
He is clever, admittedly a bit lazy.
Grammar Patterns
as an answer: affirmative, agreeing Yes, of course. Are you coming? Of course!
as a concessive adverb: qualifying Admittedly, however. That is admittedly correct, but not the whole truth.
Similar Words
natürlich (naturally), selbstverständlich (of course), allerdings (however), zwar (admittedly)
Etymology
From 'frei' (free) and the suffix '-lich'. The original meaning was 'freely spoken'.
Memory Tips
Think of it as 'freely I admit...' which covers both 'of course' and 'admittedly'.