effectivement

indeed, in fact

adverb eh-fek-teev-MAHN Less Common

Also means

effectively, actually

Usage Note

Effectivement is a common discourse marker confirming that something is the case, equivalent to 'indeed' or 'that's right'. It is notably different from English 'effectively' (which translates more closely to efficacement). Learners often mistakenly use it to mean 'efficiently' — a false cognate trap.

Examples

"Effectivement, il avait raison."

Natural Translation

Indeed, he was right.

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