fort

loudly

adverb FOR Common

Also means

very

Usage Note

Fort as an adverb means 'loudly' (parler fort) or 'hard' (frapper fort), and in older or literary French it also means 'very' (fort bien = very well). Note that the adjective fort/forte (strong) is a homograph; only context reveals the part of speech. The adverb fortement is a more unambiguous option for 'strongly'.

Examples

"Il parle trop fort."

Natural Translation

He speaks too loudly.

Literal Translation

He speaks too loud.

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