Difficilement (en. Difficultly)

/di.fi.si.lə.mɑ̃/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench
adverb
In a difficult manner.
He hardly managed to finish the project.
Il a difficilement réussi à terminer le projet.
With effort or obstacles.
She hardly accepted the news.
Elle a difficilement accepté la nouvelle.
In a complicated way.
The problem was hardly solved.
Le problème a difficilement été résolu.

Etymology

From the Latin 'difficilis', meaning difficult, with the suffix '-ly'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

hardly acceptable
Which is difficult to accept.
difficilement acceptable
to work hard
To work with a lot of effort.
travailler difficilement
to learn with difficulty
To acquire knowledge with difficulty.
apprendre difficilement

Related Words

hard
Which presents difficulties.
difficile
difficulty
The state of being difficult.
difficulté

Slang Meanings

Dudu
It was tough, you see, it wasn't simple.
Ça s'est fait dudu, tu vois, c'était pas simple.
It's tough
The homework was tough, I did it with difficulty.
Le devoir, c'est chaud, je l'ai fait difficilement.