French word

véritablement

Pronunciation

IPA/veʁitabləmɑ̃/

Meaning

  • adverbreally

Example

Je ne suis pas véritablement d'accord.

I don't really agree.

Illustration for véritablement (really)

More examples

Je ne suis pas véritablement sûr de la solution.

I am not really sure about the solution.

Core concept

A firm stamp marking a judgment or feeling as genuine.

Common phrases

  • pas véritablement d'accord

    not really in agreement

  • pas véritablement sûr

    not really sure

  • pas véritablement intéressé

    not really interested

Similar words

vraiment: A common everyday intensifier for simply emphasizing a fact or feeling.
réellement: Used to stress that an event or state is actually true or real.

Definition in French

S'utilise pour renforcer la sincérité ou l'authenticité d'un jugement, d'un sentiment ou d'une affirmation.

Word origin

Véritablement comes from véritable, ultimately related to Latin veritas, meaning truth, with the adverb-forming suffix -ment.

Usage tips

  • Véritablement is more formal and emphatic than everyday vraiment, which is usually more natural in relaxed conversation.

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