French Conversation · Level 32
90 words
French word
d'ailleurs
Pronunciation
IPA/dajœʁ/
Meaning
- adverbbesides
Example
Il est gentil et, d'ailleurs, très patient.
He is kind and, besides, very patient.
More examples
Il a réussi son examen et, d'ailleurs, il a trouvé un emploi.
He passed his exam and, what's more, he found a job.
Core concept
A small side note attached to the current point, adding another relevant detail without replacing the main thread.
Common phrases
et d'ailleurs
and what's more
Similar words
aussi: Shows that the same quality or situation applies elsewhere as well.
en plus: Casually adds another piece of information.
au fait: Introduces something remembered during the conversation.
Definition in French
Introduit une remarque connexe ou une transition pour attirer l'attention sur un détail additionnel ou une observation liée.
Word origin
D'ailleurs combines de and ailleurs, which comes through Old French from Latin aliors; its spatial sense of coming from elsewhere developed into an additional or related remark.
Usage tips
- D'ailleurs is commonly set off by commas when it functions as a parenthetical aside, as in d'ailleurs, très patient.
Other meanings
- moreoveradverb
- by the wayadverb
Opposites
- au contraireon the contraryadverb