This is the 302nd most frequent Danish word.
egentlig
"Actually," "really," or "essentially."
In this case, 'egentlig' emphasizes a straight and truthful opinion or statement.
Han spurgte mig, hvad jeg egentlig syntes om filmen.
He asked me what I really thought about the movie.
Here, 'egentlig' questions the necessity or relevance of something.
Er det egentlig nødvendigt at diskutere dette igen?
Is it actually necessary to discuss this again?
Here, 'egentlig' conveys a sense of surprising reality or unexpected truth.