carrément

French

Etymology

From carré +‎ -ment.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ka.ʁe.mɑ̃/

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Adverb

carrément

1. Lit.: “squarely”. In the shape of a square; (of motion etc.) at right angles
2. (informal) really, completely, real (US), well (UK slang)

   Il est carrément stupide. He is really stupid.

3. (informal) straight out, bluntly (of asking, speaking etc.)
4. (informal) right, slap-bang

   La poste se trouve carrément au centre de la ville - The post office is right smack in the middle of the town

5. (informal) definitely, for sure, really

   Je veux carrément aller au Japon - I really want to go to Japan

Further reading

• “carrément”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.