Peut-on utiliser "nettement" au lieu de "clairement?"
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Dean G.Kwiziq community member
Peut-on utiliser "nettement" au lieu de "clairement?"
This question relates to:French lesson "Le plus/Le moins = The most/the least (Superlative with Adverbs in French)"
Asked 7 years ago
AurélieNative French expert teacher in Kwiziq
Bonjour Dean !
It depends on context: "clairement" is usually used to express clarification, to make a notion or an explanation clearer (more understandable), whereas "nettement" is more physical (I see more neatly), or to mark a rupture, a clear (clear cut) difference from before.
"Tu as expliqué la leçon clairement." (You explained the lesson clearly.)
"Mon résultat est nettement différent du tien." (My result is clearly different from yours.)
If you gave me the context you're referring to, it would be easier for me to tall you for sure :)
I hope that's helpful!
À bientôt !
Eleanor W.Kwiziq community member
I think no. Clairement has enough emphasis so nouns rather than more adverbs would be appropriate.
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