franchement

French

Etymology

From franc +‎ -ment.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /fʁɑ̃ʃ.mɑ̃/

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Adverb

franchement

1. frankly; sincerely
2. vigorously, without doubting oneself

   y aller franchement ― (please add an English translation of this usage example)

3. really, downright, outright

   Synonym: vraiment

   franchement moche ― (please add an English translation of this usage example)

   franchement mauvais ― (please add an English translation of this usage example)

Further reading

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

Norman

Etymology

franc (“frank”) +‎ -ment

Adverb

franchement

1. (Jersey) frankly