gefälligst

Based on: gefallen
Adverb
1.

"kindly", for f***s sake, !!! :(

(Used to be a way to make commands more polite, but now it actually makes them more intense. Think of it as four exclamation points maybe.)
Examples
  • Mach das gefälligst sofort!
  • Do it right now, for goodness' sake!

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Julia
Julia

Hallo Emanuel – 

Egal, wie viele verschiedene Möglichkeiten ich mir anschaue, ich kann “gefälligst” nicht in diesen Satz einfügen, indem ich “kindly” verwende. Könnten Sie mir helfen zu verstehen, wie es hier verwendet wird?

Die Politik hat gefälligst dafür zu sorgen, dass einheitliche Regelungen geschaffen werden.

Ich danke Ihnen vielmals!

How many meanings does the German word 'gefälligst' have?

gefälligst has 1 distinct meaning: 1. "kindly", for f***s sake, !!! :(.

What is 'gefälligst' related to?

The word 'gefälligst' is related to gefallen.

Where can I learn more about 'gefälligst'?

Check out the main YourDailyGerman Dictionary for more German vocabulary entries.