"gefälligst" meaning in German

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Adverb

IPA: /ɡəˈfɛlɪçst/, /ɡəˈfɛlɪkst/ Audio: De-gefälligst.ogg
Etymology: From gefällig + -st. Etymology templates: {{af|de|gefällig|-st}} gefällig + -st Head templates: {{head|de|adverb||||am {{{2}}}|head=|sort=}} gefälligst, {{de-adv}} gefälligst
  1. (informal) used to sharply reinforce a demand or order, demanding obedience and often expressing annoyance, including in indirect speech; had better, already Tags: informal
    Sense id: en-gefälligst-de-adv-YHjTZExI Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header, German terms suffixed with -st, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 98 2 Disambiguation of German terms suffixed with -st: 94 6 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 99 1 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 99 1
  2. (dated) kindly Tags: dated
    Sense id: en-gefälligst-de-adv-j1hydrWJ
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