utóbb

Hungarian

Etymology

From the utol lexicalized form of the noun út +‎ -bb (“comparative suffix”).[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈutoːbː]
  • Hyphenation: utóbb

Adverb

utóbb

  1. later
    Utóbb megtudtuk, hogy igaza volt. ― Later we found out that he was right.
  2. ultimately, in the end (assuming an unpleasant outcome)
    Még utóbb ő lesz az igazgató. ― She might even be the director in the end.

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References

  1. ↑ Eőry Vilma, Értelmező szótár+. Tinta Könyvkiadó, Budapest, 2007, →ISBN
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