No. 4,217 in French

décidément

Certainly; the French word "décidément" translates to "definitely" or "truly" in English depending on context.

In a sentence

Décidément, il fait toujours très froid ici.
Undoubtedly, it is always very cold here.
Modifier indicating a marked observation.
Tu comprends décidément bien vite les sujets complexes.
You certainly understand complex topics very quickly.
Adverb expressing an observation with emphasis.
Cette ville est décidément pleine de surprises.
This city is undeniably full of surprises.
Qualifier reinforcing a surprising fact.

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