English–French

“in an exaggerated way” in French

Pronunciation

IPA/ɛgzaʒeʁemɑ̃/

Example

Tu racontes exagérément cette histoire.

You tell this story in an exaggerated way.

Illustration for exagérément (in an exaggerated way)

How to say “in an exaggerated way” in French

“In an exaggerated way” in French is exagérément.

A volume knob pushed far past the normal setting while a story or action is described.

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

Example sentences with exagérément

Le prix est exagérément cher.

The price is overly expensive.

Tips for using exagérément

  • Exagérément is grammatical but more formal and emphatic than the everyday phrase Tu exagères.

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