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/vʁɛ.mɑ̃/

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Translation

really, truly

Word origin

Formed from the adjective vrai ('true') plus the adverbial suffix -ment, from Latin mens, ment- ('mind') via the ablative mente. Vrai descends from Vulgar Latin veracus, from verus ('true'); the same root gives English 'verify' and 'very'.

Origin
Latin
Root
verus + mente
English cognates
verify, very

Examples

C' ' .

It's really a shame he didn't come.

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Do you really want to leave so early?

l' , ' .

I genuinely love her/him, it's not a game at all.

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This restaurant is really expensive for what you get.

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I really don't know what to say to you.

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This word is part of lesson 2.