carrémentadv.
[ka.ʁe.mɑ̃]
completely / totally / straight-up
In a sentence
- C’est carrément génial !That’s totally awesome!
- Il a carrément oublié le rendez-vous.He straight-up forgot the appointment.
Literally « squarely » — used as an enthusiastic « totally ! / absolutely ! ». The one-word answer that makes you sound twenty years younger.
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