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Adverbs ending in —ment derived from nouns

There are a few adverbs ending in -ment which are derived from nouns and function like degree adverbs. These would be used only in spoken French: vachement in particular is used in very informal spoken French:

French Adjective Phrase in French Translation in English
bougrement  C'est bougrement difficile It's bloody difficult
diablement  Cette voiture est diablement lourde This car is hellishly heavy
vachement  Elle est vachement jolie She's bloody good-looking

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