joliment

See also: jolîment

French

Etymology

From joli +‎ -ment.

Pronunciation

* IPA^(key): /ʒɔ.li.mɑ̃/
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Adverb

joliment

prettily, cutely
(colloquial) extremely
Synonyms: beaucoup, extrêmement
- 1880, Émile Zola, Nana‎:
  — 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.

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