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évidemment

obviously

adverb eh-vee-DAHM-mahn Less Common
Grammar & Structure Adverbs

Also means

of course

Usage Note

Évidemment is a sentence adverb signalling that something is self-evident; it is slightly stronger and more formal than bien sûr or naturellement. In spoken French it can carry a mildly impatient or ironic tone. The adjective it derives from, évident, means 'obvious'.

Examples

"Évidemment, il avait raison."

Natural Translation

Obviously, he was right.

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