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adverb

d'emblée

right away

Definition & meaning

D’emblée means immediately, straight away, or from the outset. It describes something that happens without delay or is established right at the beginning.

  • Elle a d’emblée accepté. — She accepted straight away.
  • D’emblée, le problème était clair. — The problem was clear from the outset.

Grammar & Word origin

D’emblée is an adverbial expression. It consists of d’, a shortened form of the preposition de , and emblée , an old word related to the idea of sudden action.

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms

  • immédiatement — immediately; emphasizes the absence of delay.
  • tout de suite — straight away; common in everyday speech.
  • dès le départ — from the start; emphasizes the beginning of a process.

Antonyms

  • progressivement — gradually, rather than all at once.
  • plus tard — later, rather than at the outset.

Common phrases & collocations

  • accepter d’emblée — to accept straight away.
  • comprendre d’emblée — to understand immediately.
  • annoncer d’emblée — to announce from the outset.

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Examples

Il a compris d'emblée.adverb

He understood right away.

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