No. 8,887 in French
calment
"Calment" means "calmly" in English.
In a sentence
Les enfants écoutaient calment l'histoire racontée par leur grand-mère.
The children listened calmly to the story told by their grandmother.
Here, 'calment' is an adverb describing how the children listened to the story; it indicates the manner of their action.
Il réagit calment face à la critique, montrant une grande maturité.
He reacts calmly to the criticism, showing great maturity.
In this sentence, 'calment' functions as an adverb modifying the verb 'réagit' to describe his composed reaction to the situation.
Même en situation stressante, elle parle toujours calment.
Even in stressful situations, she always speaks calmly.
Here, 'calment' acts as an adverb to describe the way she speaks, emphasizing her composed demeanor even under stress.
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