Grammatical class
Adverb
bonnement
(archaic) really, exactly
Details
Syllables
bon-ne-ment
Phonetics
bɔ.nə.mɑ̃
Grammatical class
Adverb
Freq. (books)
9491
Freq. (movies)
14763
Freq. (news)
18331
Sentences
Tout bonnement
Quite simply
A1
Ce repas était tout bonnement divin.
That meal was simply divine.
A1
C'est tout bonnement faux.
That's just plain wrong.
A2
Bien évidemment, ça m'intéresse, mais parfois je suis tout bonnement fatigué.
Obviously it interests me, but sometimes I'm just tired.
A2
Je suppose que la société offre un charme étonnant. Si le fait d'y vivre est franchement ennuyeux, celui de vivre hors d'elle est tout bonnement tragique.
I suppose society is wonderfully delightful. To be in it is merely a bore. But to be out of it is simply a tragedy.
B2