de ley
Spanish, adverb/de ˈlei/
de ley is spelled D-E-L-E-Y (5 letters). De ley is a Spanish adverb meaning “indeed, absolutely, definitely” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) defines it as “Efectivamente, de todas maneras, con todas las de la ley”.
What does de ley mean in English?
adverb
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colloquialindeed, absolutely, definitely
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Source: English Wiktionary, Spanish section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Spanish dictionaries define it
adverb: 1. Efectivamente, de todas maneras, con todas las de la ley.
The definition in the Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), in Spanish.
Source: Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
How do you pronounce de ley?
- /de ˈlei/
- [d̪e ˈlei̯]
- [d̪e ˈlej]
Sources: English Wiktionary, Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.