seulement

French

Etymology

Inherited from the Middle French seullement, in turn from the Old French solement. Equivalent to seul +‎ -ment. Compare the English solely, the Italian solamente, and the Spanish solamente.

Pronunciation

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• IPA^(key): /sœl.mɑ̃/

Adverb

seulement

1. only

Further reading

• “seulement” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).