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Adverbs ending in —ment derived from words no longer in the language
Some adverbs ending in -ment are derived from words which no longer exist in the language:
| Adjective | Feminine | Adverb | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (brief - old French) | bref | brief | brève | brièvement | briefly |
| (grief - old French) | grave | serious | grave | grièvement | seriously |
| (traîtreux - old French) | traître | treacherous | traîtresse | traîtreusement | treacherously |
| (journel - old French) | journellement | daily | |||
| (nuitantre - old French) | nuitamment | nightly | |||
NB: grief'is still used in certain set expressions: faire grief à quelqu'un de quelque chose 'to hold something against somebody', formuler des griefs 'to express grievances'.
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