English–French

“carefully” in French

Pronunciation

IPA/atɑ̃tivəmɑ̃/

Example

Elle suit attentivement le cours.

She follows the lesson carefully.

Illustration for attentivement (carefully)

How to say “carefully” in French

“Carefully” in French is attentivement.

A mind holds its focus steadily on a task, person, or object without letting attention drift.

Full entry for attentivement: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with attentivement

Écoute attentivement ce qu'il dit.

Listen carefully to what he says.

Tips for using attentivement

  • Attentivement is an adverb, while attentif and attentive are adjectives that agree with the person or noun they describe, as in Elle est attentive.

Other French words for “carefully”

Regarde soigneusement avant de traverser.

Look carefully before crossing.

Elle a préparé le projet minutieusement.

She prepared the project carefully.

Elle a vérifié les documents consciencieusement.

She checked the documents carefully.

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