Forming regular adverbs with "-ment" in French (French Adverbs)

In French, regular adverbs are formed very easily.

Regular adverbs in French

Look at the examples:

lentementslowly

sérieusementseriously

fortementstrongly

rapidementquickly

parfaitementperfectly

franchementfrankly

Here's the rule: 

- Take the feminine form of an adjective :

lent -> lente
franc -> franche
sérieux -> sérieuse  

- Add -ment to the end :

lente -> lentement  
franche -> franchement
sérieuse -> sérieusement

 See also the more advanced lessons about irregular adverbs:

Forming adverbs from adjectives ending in a vowel in French (French Adverbs)

Some French adverbs end in -ément

Bien, mal, mieux, moins, peu (Irregular French Adverbs)

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sérieusementseriously
rapidementquickly
parfaitementperfectly
franchementfrankly
fortementstrongly
lentementslowly
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