Culturellement

Culturellement is a French adverb derived from the adjective culturel, meaning cultural. It translates to “culturally” in English and is used to indicate that something relates to culture or takes place within a cultural context.

Formation and usage context: In French, the adverb is formed by adding the suffix -ment to the adjective, following a regular pattern for adverb formation. Culturellement commonly appears in both formal writing and everyday speech, especially in discussions about culture, traditions, or social practices.

Examples: Les pratiques culturelles diffèrent culturellement d’un pays à l’autre. Cette œuvre est culturellement influencée par les traditions locales. These sentences illustrate how the adverb modifies verbs or adjectives to express cultural dimensions, such as differences or influences that pertain to culture.

Translations and notes: In English-language texts, the equivalent term is typically the adverb “culturally.” Outside of French, culturellement is not a common loanword, but it may appear in translations or quoted French passages. In French, related expressions include parler sur le plan culturel or des aspects culturels, depending on the nuance.

See also: Culturel (adjective), culture, cultural studies, cross-cultural, sur le plan culturel.