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    Fixement (en. Fixedly)

    /fiksmɑ̃/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    adverb
    In a stable manner, without movement.
    He stared fixedly at the television screen.
    Il regardait fixement l'écran de télévision.
    In a concentrated way, with sustained attention.
    She listened fixedly to the president’s speech.
    Elle a écouté fixement le discours du président.
    With an intensity that does not vary.
    He stood there, fixedly, as if waiting for an answer.
    Il se tenait là, fixement, comme s'il attendait une réponse.

    Etymology

    Derived from 'fixe' with the suffix '-ment', indicating the manner or state.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    stare fixedly
    A gaze held without blinking, often to express concentration or anxiety.
    regard fixement
    to be firmly attached
    To be firmly bound or involved in a situation.
    être fixement attaché
    to look at something fixedly
    To observe with great attention without averting one’s gaze.
    regarder quelque chose fixement

    Related Words

    fixed
    That does not move, stationary.
    fixe
    fixation
    The act of fixing or the state of being fixed.
    fixation
    fixer
    An object used to hold something in place.
    fixateur

    Slang Meanings

    To stare intensely at a person.
    When he arrived, everyone was staring fixedly at him.
    Quand il est arrivé, tout le monde le regardait fixement.
    To be in concentration mode.
    He is fixated on his book, paying attention to nothing else.
    Il est en fixement à son livre, ne prêtant attention à rien d'autre.