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    Éperdument (en. Desperately)

    /epɛʁdy.mɑ̃/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    adverb
    In a desperate or passionate manner.
    She loved him desperately, without any conditions.
    Elle l'aimait éperdument, sans aucune condition.
    With extreme intensity.
    They danced desperately under the stars.
    Ils dansaient éperdument sous les étoiles.
    In a manner that implies a loss of control or rationality.
    He ran desperately towards her, calling her name.
    Il a couru éperdument vers elle en l'appelant.

    Etymology

    From Middle French 'éperdu', meaning 'lost', typical of a state of confusion or disarray.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to love desperately
    To love unconditionally and intensely.
    aimer éperdument
    to be desperately in love
    To be passionately and hopelessly in love.
    être éperdument amoureux
    to run desperately
    To run with frenzy or despair.
    courir éperdument

    Related Words

    distraught
    Someone in a state of confusion or despair.
    éperdu
    passion
    A state of intense emotion or attachment to something or someone.
    passion
    mad love
    Intense and irrational love.
    amour fou

    Slang Meanings

    To be fully into something.
    He is desperately all in on his project.
    Il est éperdument à fond dans son projet.
    To be completely crazy about someone.
    She is desperately crazy about him.
    Elle est éperdument gaga de lui.