French Conversation · Level 148
30 words
French word
éperdument
Pronunciation
IPA/epɛʁdymɑ̃/
Meaning
- adverbmadly
Example
Il tombe éperdument amoureux.
He falls madly in love.
More examples
Elle pense éperdument à son amour.
She thinks obsessively about her love.
Core concept
A person swept up by feeling until ordinary restraint and judgment recede.
Common phrases
chercher éperdument
search desperately
tomber éperdument amoureux
fall madly in love
Similar words
follement: With reckless intensity, beyond the bounds of reason or restraint.
passionnément: With ardent feeling and focused enthusiasm.
aveuglément: Without examining the facts or asking whether the belief is justified.
profondément: With unusually deep and powerful emotional or intellectual force.
Definition in French
Exprime qu'une personne est entièrement absorbée par une émotion ou un désir, au point de perdre sa mesure.
Word origin
Éperdument derives from éperdu, an Old French form related to perdre, from Latin perdere, with the adverbial suffix -ment.
Usage tips
- Éperdument is an intense, somewhat literary adverb, so it suits phrases such as tomber éperdument amoureux more than mild everyday feelings.
Other meanings
- passionatelyadverb
Opposites
- modérémentmoderatelyadverb
- raisonnablementreasonablyadverb
Related words
- éperduinfatuatedadjective