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façon

way

noun fah-SOHN Common
Grammar & Structure Adverbs

Also means

manner

Usage Note

Façon always takes the cedilla (ç). The key idiom is de toute façon (in any case, anyway), one of the most common phrases in spoken French. De cette façon means 'in this way.' It differs from manière, which is somewhat more formal and literary for describing manner or style.

Examples

"De toute façon, c'est trop tard."

Natural Translation

In any case, it is too late.

Literal Translation

Of all way, it is too late.

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