Aggressivement

Aggressivement is a French adverb meaning “in an aggressive manner” or “aggressively.” It describes the manner in which an action is performed rather than the action itself. The word is formed from the masculine adjective agressif by adding the adverbial suffix -ment, yielding agressivement. In standard French, it is pronounced roughly as a-gresh-SEE-vuh-mahn, with the stress typically on the syllable -si-.

Usage of aggressivement tends to convey force, hostility, or intensity in the way something is done. It is used with verbs and actions to indicate a sharp, unyielding, or confrontational tone, and it often carries a negative or critical nuance, though not exclusively. Examples include: “Il a répondu agressivement à la critique” (He answered the critique aggressively) and “Elle parlait agressivement au serveur” (She spoke to the waiter aggressively).

The adverb is closely linked to its cognates agressif (adjective) and agressivité (noun). As with other French adverbs formed from adjectives, aggressivement can be used in a range of formal and informal registers, depending on context and tone. In translation, aggressivement is typically rendered as “aggressively” in English and as the corresponding adverbial form in other languages.

See also: agressif, agressivité, agresser.