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tellement

so (much)

adverb tel-MAHN Common
Grammar & Structure Adverbs

Also means

so very

Usage Note

Tellement intensifies adjectives, adverbs, and verbs, and is often more emphatic than très or si. Before a noun it pairs with de: tellement de monde (so many people). It can introduce a result clause: il est tellement fatigué qu'il dort debout (he is so tired he's falling asleep standing up). With adjectives and adverbs si is interchangeable (si fatigué), but only tellement can intensify a plain verb (il travaille tellement).

Examples

"Elle est tellement gentille avec nous."

Natural Translation

She is so kind to us.

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