Difficulty Level
intermediate
Translations
🇩🇪 klug, gnädig
, 🇪🇸 clemente
, 🇮🇹 clemenza
, 🇵🇹 clemência
, 🇨🇳 仁慈的，聪明的
, 🇯🇵 温厚な，聡明な
, 🇰🇷 용서하는,聰明한
, 🇸🇦 رحيم، حكيم
, 🇮🇳 क्षमाशील, बुद्धिमान
Usage Examples
- Le juge a clémentement réduit la peine de prison.
- Le professeur a clémentement accepté la note sans la critiquer.
- Les parents ont clémentement laissé leurs enfants choisir leur horaire.
Etymology
The French adverb **clément** comes from Old French *clémant*, an adjectival form taken from Latin *clementem* (accusative of *clementis*), itself derived from *clementia* “mercy, mildness”. French created the adverbial sense by the regular *‑ment* formation, which later was shortened to *clément* and is now used to mean “mildly” or “with mercy”.
Synonyms
clémentement
doucement
tendrement
indulgemment
clémencement
bienveillantement
Antonyms
sévère
rigoureux
strict
dur
implacable
