Grammatical class
Adverb
nettement
neatly, cleanly, clearly
Details
Syllables
net-te-ment
Phonetics
nɛ.tə.mɑ̃
Grammatical class
Adverb
Freq. (books)
2651
Freq. (movies)
8670
Freq. (news)
2191
Sentences
Les prix des actions chutèrent nettement.
Stock prices fell sharply.
Mon bureau est nettement plus lumineux que le tien.
My office is significantly brighter than yours.
Tout écrivain, pour écrire nettement, doit se mettre à la place de ses lecteurs.
Every writer, in order to write clearly, must put himself in his reader's shoes.
Ses chances se sont nettement améliorées.
His chances have improved significantly.
Entre crème glacée et glace pilée, je préfère nettement la crème glacée.
Between ice cream and shaved ice I definitely prefer ice cream.
Mon appareil photo est nettement mieux que le tien.
My camera is much better than yours.
Son état s'était nettement amélioré.
His state was markedly improved.