English–French

“harshly” in French

French

Pronunciation

IPA/dyʁəmɑ̃/

Example

Il m'a durement critiqué.

He criticized me harshly.

Illustration for durement (harshly)

How to say “harshly” in French

“Harshly” in French is durement.

An unyielding force makes an experience painful or makes an action severe.

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

Example sentences with durement

Le footballeur a été taclé durement pendant le match.

The soccer player was tackled hard during the match.

Tips for using durement

  • In a compound tense, durement commonly appears between the auxiliary and past participle, as in a durement critiqué.

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