net
clear, clean, net
adjective adverb NET Less Common
Origin: Latin nitidus (bright, clean).
Also means
net (after deductions)
Usage Note
net has its final 't' fully pronounced, /net/. Un refus net is a flat refusal. In finance, le salaire net is take-home pay after tax, opposed to brut; as an adverb it means sharply or outright, as in il a refusé net.
Examples
"Son refus était net et définitif."
Natural Translation
His refusal was clear and definitive.
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