294 French words ending in -ment you already know.
English -ly becomes -ment, and the meaning stays the same. Here are all 294, the most common first.
English → French
- exactementexactlysay it ehg-zahk-tuh-MAH(N)in the 1000-word book, number 637
- simplementsimplysay it sa(n)-pluh-MAH(N)in the 1000-word book, number 693
- complètementcompletelysay it koh(n)-pleh-tuh-MAH(N)in the 1000-word book, number 781
- certainementcertainlysay it sehr-tehn-MAH(N)
- probablementprobablysay it praw-bah-bluh-MAH(N)
All 294, the most common first.
Ordered by how often each word turns up in French films and books. A chip like in the 1000-word book, number 637 marks the words in The 1000 Most Common French Words, with their rank in the book.
All 294 words, most common first.
- Number 1exactlyexactementin the 1000-word book, number 637
- Number 2simplysimplementin the 1000-word book, number 693
- Number 3surelysûrementin the 1000-word book, number 715
- Number 4completelycomplètementin the 1000-word book, number 781
- Number 5absolutelyabsolumentin the 1000-word book, number 946
- Number 6evidentlyévidemment
- Number 7certainlycertainement
- Number 8probablyprobablement
- Number 9finallyfinalement
- Number 10immediatelyimmédiatement
- Number 11naturallynaturellement
- Number 12rapidlyrapidement
- Number 13apparentlyapparemment
- Number 14directlydirectement
- Number 15seriouslysérieusement
- Number 16entirelyentièrement
- Number 17vaguelyvaguement
- Number 18profoundlyprofondément
- Number 19particularlyparticulièrement
- Number 20totallytotalement
- Number 21preciselyprécisément
- Number 22rarelyrarement
- Number 23clearlyclairement
- Number 24recentlyrécemment
- Number 25regularlyrégulièrement
- Number 26personallypersonnellement
- Number 27normallynormalement
- Number 28extremelyextrêmement
- Number 29visiblyvisiblement
- Number 30infinitelyinfiniment
- Number 31sincerelysincèrement
- Number 32terriblyterriblement
- Number 33gravelygravement
- Number 34brutallybrutalement
- Number 35discreetlydiscrètement
- Number 36generallygénéralement
- Number 37speciallyspécialement
- Number 38constantlyconstamment
- Number 39notablynotamment
- Number 40enormouslyénormément
- Number 41attentivelyattentivement
- Number 42calmlycalmement
- Number 43bizarrelybizarrement
- Number 44strangelyétrangement
- Number 45eternallyéternellement
- Number 46officiallyofficiellement
- Number 47honestlyhonnêtement
- Number 48correctlycorrectement
- Number 49tenderlytendrement
- Number 50secretlysecrètement
- Number 51literallylittéralement
- Number 52desperatelydésespérément
- Number 53curiouslycurieusement
- Number 54assuredlyassurément
- Number 55purelypurement
- Number 56indefinitelyindéfiniment
- Number 57politelypoliment
- Number 58relativelyrelativement
- Number 59patientlypatiemment
- Number 60successivelysuccessivement
- Number 61strictlystrictement
- Number 62voluntarilyvolontairement
- Number 63differentlydifféremment
- Number 64vainlyvainement
- Number 65manifestlymanifestement
- Number 66exclusivelyexclusivement
- Number 67delicatelydélicatement
- Number 68habituallyhabituellement
- Number 69timidlytimidement
- Number 70instinctivelyinstinctivement
- Number 71necessarilynécessairement
- Number 72solidlysolidement
- Number 73mentallymentalement
- Number 74passionatelypassionnément
- Number 75joyouslyjoyeusement
- Number 76cruellycruellement
- Number 77publiclypubliquement
- Number 78instantaneouslyinstantanément
- Number 79principallyprincipalement
- Number 80progressivelyprogressivement
- Number 81overtlyouvertement
- Number 82spontaneouslyspontanément
- Number 83intenselyintensément
- Number 84frequentlyfréquemment
- Number 85morallymoralement
- Number 86extraordinarilyextraordinairement
- Number 87singularlysingulièrement
- Number 88deliberatelydélibérément
- Number 89falselyfaussement
- Number 90severelysévèrement
- Number 91negligentlynégligemment
- Number 92mysteriouslymystérieusement
- Number 93distinctlydistinctement
- Number 94essentiallyessentiellement
- Number 95furiouslyfurieusement
- Number 96brieflybrièvement
- Number 97dangerouslydangereusement
- Number 98separatelyséparément
- Number 99horriblyhorriblement
- Number 100savagelysauvagement
- Number 101nervouslynerveusement
- Number 102legallylégalement
- Number 103simultaneouslysimultanément
- Number 104finelyfinement
- Number 105ardentlyardemment
- Number 106momentarilymomentanément
- Number 107automaticallyautomatiquement
- Number 108avidlyavidement
- Number 109generouslygénéreusement
- Number 110naivelynaïvement
- Number 111formallyformellement
- Number 112humblyhumblement
- Number 113stupidlystupidement
- Number 114miraculouslymiraculeusement
- Number 115deliciouslydélicieusement
- Number 116resolutelyrésolument
- Number 117hastilyhâtivement
- Number 118doublydoublement
- Number 119invariablyinvariablement
- Number 120admirablyadmirablement
- Number 121systematicallysystématiquement
- Number 122considerablyconsidérablement
- Number 123amicablyamicalement
- Number 124exceptionallyexceptionnellement
- Number 125mortallymortellement
- Number 126conscientiouslyconsciencieusement
- Number 127intimatelyintimement
- Number 128presentlyprésentement
- Number 129rigorouslyrigoureusement
- Number 130perpetuallyperpétuellement
- Number 131modestlymodestement
- Number 132dulydûment
- Number 133irresistiblyirrésistiblement
- Number 134comfortablyconfortablement
- Number 135activelyactivement
- Number 136positivelypositivement
- Number 137respectfullyrespectueusement
- Number 138radicallyradicalement
- Number 139inevitablyinévitablement
- Number 140vigorouslyvigoureusement
- Number 141respectivelyrespectivement
- Number 142bravelybravement
- Number 143methodicallyméthodiquement
- Number 144clandestinelyclandestinement
- Number 145excessivelyexcessivement
- Number 146inexorablyinexorablement
- Number 147accidentallyaccidentellement
- Number 148magnificentlymagnifiquement
- Number 149uniformlyuniformément
- Number 150courageouslycourageusement
- Number 151incessantlyincessamment
- Number 152independentlyindépendamment
- Number 153paradoxicallyparadoxalement
- Number 154partiallypartiellement
- Number 155absurdlyabsurdement
- Number 156innocentlyinnocemment
- Number 157unjustlyinjustement
- Number 158involuntarilyinvolontairement
- Number 159indirectlyindirectement
- Number 160scrupulouslyscrupuleusement
- Number 161temporarilytemporairement
- Number 162traditionallytraditionnellement
- Number 163decentlydécemment
- Number 164verticallyverticalement
- Number 165jealouslyjalousement
- Number 166inexplicablyinexplicablement
- Number 167triumphantlytriomphalement
- Number 168reasonablyraisonnablement
- Number 169materiallymatériellement
- Number 170periodicallypériodiquement
- Number 171scientificallyscientifiquement
- Number 172impatientlyimpatiemment
- Number 173noblynoblement
- Number 174consciouslyconsciemment
- Number 175prematurelyprématurément
- Number 176gracefullygracieusement
- Number 177concretelyconcrètement
- Number 178brilliantlybrillamment
- Number 179fundamentallyfondamentalement
- Number 180amplyamplement
- Number 181inverselyinversement
- Number 182promptlypromptement
- Number 183meticulouslyméticuleusement
- Number 184superblysuperbement
- Number 185ordinarilyordinairement
- Number 186efficientlyefficacement
- Number 187remarkablyremarquablement
- Number 188ridiculouslyridiculement
- Number 189intelligentlyintelligemment
- Number 190nonchalantlynonchalamment
- Number 191impeccablyimpeccablement
- Number 192immenselyimmensément
- Number 193financiallyfinancièrement
- Number 194royallyroyalement
- Number 195moderatelymodérément
- Number 196cordiallycordialement
- Number 197anxiouslyanxieusement
- Number 198miserablymisérablement
- Number 199specificallyspécifiquement
- Number 200categoricallycatégoriquement
- Number 201obliquelyobliquement
- Number 202abnormallyanormalement
- Number 203loyallyloyalement
- Number 204objectivelyobjectivement
- Number 205indisputablyindiscutablement
- Number 206individuallyindividuellement
- Number 207gloriouslyglorieusement
- Number 208hermeticallyhermétiquement
- Number 209elegantlyélégamment
- Number 210horizontallyhorizontalement
- Number 211abruptlyabruptement
- Number 212illegallyillégalement
- Number 213assiduouslyassidûment
- Number 214explicitlyexplicitement
- Number 215favorablyfavorablement
- Number 216psychologicallypsychologiquement
- Number 217sociallysocialement
- Number 218richlyrichement
- Number 219honorablyhonorablement
- Number 220artificiallyartificiellement
- Number 221rituallyrituellement
- Number 222expresslyexpressément
- Number 223professionallyprofessionnellement
- Number 224intentionallyintentionnellement
- Number 225humanlyhumainement
- Number 226equitablyéquitablement
- Number 227irregularlyirrégulièrement
- Number 228intellectuallyintellectuellement
- Number 229initiallyinitialement
- Number 230virtuallyvirtuellement
- Number 231economicallyéconomiquement
- Number 232medicallymédicalement
- Number 233tacitlytacitement
- Number 234eminentlyéminemment
- Number 235spirituallyspirituellement
- Number 236incidentallyincidemment
- Number 237manuallymanuellement
- Number 238emotionallyémotionnellement
- Number 239ideallyidéalement
- Number 240legitimatelylégitimement
- Number 241historicallyhistoriquement
- Number 242retrospectivelyrétrospectivement
- Number 243outrageouslyoutrageusement
- Number 244unanimouslyunanimement
- Number 245passivelypassivement
- Number 246harmoniouslyharmonieusement
- Number 247implicitlyimplicitement
- Number 248laterallylatéralement
- Number 249militarilymilitairement
- Number 250potentiallypotentiellement
- Number 251massivelymassivement
- Number 252negativelynégativement
- Number 253serenelysereinement
- Number 254aggressivelyagressivement
- Number 255locallylocalement
- Number 256symbolicallysymboliquement
- Number 257undeniablyindéniablement
- Number 258verballyverbalement
- Number 259arbitrarilyarbitrairement
- Number 260graduallygraduellement
- Number 261fabulouslyfabuleusement
- Number 262grotesquelygrotesquement
- Number 263statisticallystatistiquement
- Number 264inextricablyinextricablement
- Number 265collectivelycollectivement
- Number 266orallyoralement
- Number 267intuitivelyintuitivement
- Number 268supremelysuprêmement
- Number 269continuouslycontinûment
- Number 270artisticallyartistiquement
- Number 271occasionallyoccasionnellement
- Number 272strategicallystratégiquement
- Number 273rationallyrationnellement
- Number 274biologicallybiologiquement
- Number 275civillycivilement
- Number 276confidentiallyconfidentiellement
- Number 277judiciouslyjudicieusement
- Number 278notablynotablement
- Number 279philosophicallyphilosophiquement
- Number 280affirmativelyaffirmativement
- Number 281authenticallyauthentiquement
- Number 282sporadicallysporadiquement
- Number 283mathematicallymathématiquement
- Number 284dramaticallydramatiquement
- Number 285irrevocablyirrévocablement
- Number 286electricallyélectriquement
- Number 287universallyuniversellement
- Number 288metaphoricallymétaphoriquement
- Number 289musicallymusicalement
- Number 290geographicallygéographiquement
- Number 291anonymouslyanonymement
- Number 292surgicallychirurgicalement
- Number 293physiologicallyphysiologiquement
- Number 294unilaterallyunilatéralement
How we counted
- Everyday words only: each one turns up at least once in every two million words of French films and books (Lexique 3.83).
- Each has a real English twin that people still use, and the twin means the same thing. We checked every word against a dictionary, then by hand. Sometimes the start of the word is spelled the French way: naturally is naturellement.
- We left out 13 words that look like English ones but mean something else, like uniquement, which means only. We also skip a few words to do with sex, violence, religion or politics.
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1000 Most Common French Words
The 1,000 words that make up about 70% of everyday written French, grouped by theme and by the patterns that link French to English, each with IPA, an easy English respelling and three example sentences glossed word by word.