doucement

French

Etymology

From Middle French doulcement, from Old French dolcement, dulcement, equivalent to douce +‎ -ment.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /dus.mɑ̃/

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• Hyphenation: douce‧ment

Adverb

doucement

1. softly
2. quietly
3. gently

Antonyms

• durement

Descendants

• Haitian Creole: dousman

Further reading

• “doucement”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012
• “doucement”, in Dictionnaire français en ligne Larousse
• “doucement” in Dico en ligne Le Robert.

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