French Conversation · Level 10
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French word
intuitivement
Pronunciation
IPA/ɛ̃tɥitivəmɑ̃/
Meaning
- adverbintuitively
Example
Il a intuitivement compris ce que je voulais dire.
He intuitively understood what I meant.
More examples
On réagit intuitivement face à un danger.
We react intuitively when faced with danger.
Core concept
A signal recognized immediately, before deliberate reasoning puts it into words.
Common phrases
réagir intuitivement
react intuitively
savoir intuitivement
know intuitively
Similar words
instinctivement: In response to an instinctive impulse, without careful thought.
inconsciemment: Without conscious awareness of the process or event.
spontanément: Naturally and without prior planning or preparation.
Definition in French
D'une manière fondée sur l'intuition, sans recours à un raisonnement explicite.
Word origin
The modern form comes through French intuitif from Latin intuitus, the past participle of intueri, and adds the adverbial suffix -ment.
Usage tips
- The final -ment in intuitivement has the nasal French sound /mɑ̃/, and the final t is silent.
Opposites
- rationnellementrationallyadverb
Related words
- intuitifintuitiveadjective
- intuitionintuitionnoun