fortement
strongly, heavily
adverb for-tuh-MAHN Rare
Origin: From French 'fort' (strong), from Latin 'fortis'
Also means
greatly, firmly
Usage Note
Fortement intensifies verbs and adjectives: fortement recommandé (strongly recommended), fortement déconseillé (strongly advised against). It is more formal than beaucoup and often appears in written or official registers. The related adjective is fort(e).
Examples
"Il est fortement déconseillé de fumer ici."
Natural Translation
Smoking here is strongly discouraged.

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