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impunément

with impunity

adverb an-poo-neh-MAHN Rare

Usage Note

Impunément always implies that an action escapes punishment or consequences it deserves. It is literary in register and typically used in critical or ironic contexts — on ne peut pas mentir impunément ('you can't lie without consequences'). The related noun impunité ('impunity') is more common in journalistic French.

Examples

"On ne peut pas tricher impunément."

Natural Translation

You cannot cheat with impunity.

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