Adverb

allemal

certainly, definitely, in any case, easily

Das schaffe ich allemal.

I can certainly manage that.

Besser als nichts ist es allemal.

It's better than nothing, in any case.

as a modal adverb That is certainly better.

auf jeden Fall (in any case), sicherlich (certainly), bestimmt (definitely)

Composed of 'alle' (all) and 'Mal' (time, instance). Literally 'all times', which developed into the meaning 'in any case' or 'certainly'.

Think of 'all the times'. If something is true 'all the times', it's certainly or definitely true.

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