French word

immensément

Pronunciation

IPA/imɑ̃semɑ̃/

Meaning

  • adverbextremely

Example

Il est immensément gentil.

He is extremely kind.

Illustration for immensément (extremely)

More examples

Après le concert, je me sentais immensément heureux.

After the concert, I felt immensely happy.

Core concept

A feeling, quality, or action reaching an overwhelming scale beyond normal limits.

Common phrases

  • aimer immensément

    love immensely

  • se sentir immensément heureux

    feel immensely happy

Similar words

très: To an exceptionally high degree.
beaucoup: In large amounts or to a great extent.
vraiment: Truly or with emphasis on factual truth.

Definition in French

Dérivé d'immense, sert à marquer une très grande intensité ou ampleur d'une qualité ou d'une action, souvent employé en style soutenu ou emphatique.

Word origin

Immensément is a French formation from immense plus -ément; immense ultimately continues Latin immensus, built from in- and mensus, 'measured'.

Usage tips

  • Immensément suits emphatic or elevated descriptions more than casual conversation, where très often expresses the same grammatical function.

Other meanings

  • immenselyadverb

Opposites

  • à peinebarelyadverb
  • peulittleadverb

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