French Conversation · Level 49
75 words
French word
parfaitement
Pronunciation
IPA/paʁfɛtəmɑ̃/
Meaning
- adverbcompletely
Example
Je comprends parfaitement.
I understand completely.
More examples
Nous sommes parfaitement d'accord.
We are in complete agreement.
Core concept
A statement or action reaching the exact standard required, without any defect.
Common phrases
parfaitement d'accord
in complete agreement
parfaitement sûr
absolutely certain
Similar words
tout à fait: Used to affirm something emphatically.
absolument: Completely and without any qualification.
complètement: All the way or to the fullest extent.
entièrement: Throughout the entire thing, without any part remaining outside it.
Definition in French
Indique qu'une action, un état ou une affirmation se fait entièrement et sans défaut.
Word origin
The adverbial ending -ment turns parfait into parfaitement, and parfait continues Latin perfectus, formed from the verb perficere, 'to complete'.
Usage tips
- Parfaitement can intensify a reply such as Oui, parfaitement, but it is also used neutrally inside a sentence and does not always signal strong agreement.