joliment

See also: jolîment

French

Etymology

From joli +‎ -ment.

Pronunciation

• * IPA^(key): /ʒɔ.li.mɑ̃/

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Adverb

joliment

1. prettily, cutely
2. (colloquial) extremely

   Synonyms: beaucoup, extrêmement

   • 1880, Émile Zola, Nana‎^[1]:

     — A quarante ans, trente-deux enfants! s’écria Tatan Néné, stupéfaite et convaincue. Il doit être joliment fatigué pour son âge.

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Further reading

• “joliment”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.