French Conversation · Level 43
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French word
exagérément
Pronunciation
IPA/ɛgzaʒeʁemɑ̃/
Meaning
- adverbin an exaggerated way
Example
Tu racontes exagérément cette histoire.
You tell this story in an exaggerated way.
More examples
Le prix est exagérément cher.
The price is overly expensive.
Core concept
A volume knob pushed far past the normal setting while a story or action is described.
Common phrases
raconter exagérément
tell ___ with exaggeration
exagérément cher
overly expensive
Similar words
trop: More than is suitable or acceptable in degree or amount.
excessivement: More than needed or reasonably required in degree or amount.
Definition in French
Qualifie une parole ou un fait comme excessif, au-delà de ce qui est raisonnable.
Word origin
Exagérément comes from exagérer with the adverbial suffix -ment; exagérer derives from Latin exaggerare, meaning to heap up.
Usage tips
- Exagérément is grammatical but more formal and emphatic than the everyday phrase Tu exagères.