French Conversation · Level 129
42 words
French word
follement
Pronunciation
IPA/fɔləmɑ̃/
Meaning
- adverbextremely
Example
Il est follement heureux.
He is extremely happy.
More examples
Elle est follement amoureuse.
She is madly in love.
Core concept
Emotion overflowing beyond ordinary control.
Common phrases
follement amoureux
madly in love
follement heureux
extremely happy
Similar words
très: To a notably high degree or extent.
énormément: To an enormous extent or in a very large quantity.
extrêmement: To an extreme or exceptionally high degree.
terriblement: To an intensely strong degree, commonly with negative implications.
Definition in French
Indique un degré très élevé, souvent employé pour renforcer un adjectif ou un verbe émotionnel.
Word origin
The adverb follement is formed from fou with the adverbial suffix -ment, while fou developed through Old French fol from Latin follis and acquired associations with folly and madness.
Usage tips
- As an adverb, follement does not change for gender or number, unlike fou, folle, fous, and folles when they are adjectives.