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prudemment

prudently, cautiously

adverb proo-dah-MAHN Rare
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Usage Note

Prudemment is one of the adverbs formed from an adjective ending in -ent, where the -ent is replaced by -emment (pronounced 'ah-MAHN'). It derives from prudent ('prudent'). The related noun prudence and the idiom par prudence ('as a precaution') are common companions in formal and written French.

Examples

"Il conduit prudemment sur les routes verglacées."

Natural Translation

He drives cautiously on the icy roads.

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