French word

fortement

Pronunciation

IPA/fɔʁtəmɑ̃/

Meaning

  • adverbheavily

Example

Il pleut fortement ce soir.

It is raining heavily tonight.

Illustration for fortement (heavily)

More examples

Je te le recommande fortement.

I strongly recommend it to you.

Core concept

A powerful surge passing through an action or condition.

Common phrases

  • fortement recommandé

    strongly recommended

  • être fortement influencé

    to be strongly influenced

  • ressentir fortement

    feel strongly

Similar words

très: To a very high degree.
beaucoup: In large amounts or to a great extent.
vraiment: Truly, indicating that something is real or genuine.
énormément: To an extremely large degree or amount.

Definition in French

Renforce l'intensité d'une action ou d'un état, indiquant que quelque chose se produit de manière très forte.

Word origin

The adjective fort derives from Latin fortis, and French adds -ment, from Latin mente, to form the adverb fortement.

Usage tips

  • Fortement is especially common in formal or written descriptions, while everyday speech often uses simpler alternatives such as beaucoup.

Other meanings

  • stronglyadverb
  • greatlyadverb

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