French Conversation · Level 101
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French word
systématiquement
Pronunciation
IPA/sistematikəmɑ̃/
Meaning
- adverbinvariably
Example
Il perd systématiquement ses clés.
He invariably loses his keys.
More examples
Elle refuse systématiquement nos offres.
She invariably refuses our offers.
Core concept
An established routine repeats with such regularity that exceptions disappear.
Common phrases
perdre systématiquement
invariably lose
oublier systématiquement
invariably forget
refuser systématiquement
invariably refuse
Similar words
toujours: Always or whenever the situation occurs.
souvent: Often or in the majority of cases.
habituellement: Usually or under normal circumstances.
Definition in French
Indique qu'une action a lieu sans exception, de façon régulière ou par habitude.
Word origin
Systématiquement is a regular derivation from systématique plus -ment; systématique ultimately traces back through Latin to Greek words built on systēma, an organized structure.
Usage tips
- Applied to a person's behavior, systématiquement can sound critical because it presents the behavior as predictable; souvent or habituellement is often less forceful.
Other meanings
- habituallyadverb
- systematicallyadverb
Opposites
- occasionnellementoccasionallyadverb
- parfoissometimesadverb
Related words
- systématiquesystematicadjective
- systématisersystematizeverb
- systématisationsystematizationnoun