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au fond

au fond adverb: deep down, in the end.

Adverb

au fond (not comparable)

  1. deep down, in the end

Origin of au fond

From French au fond.

Questions about au fond

What does au fond mean?
Au fond means deep down, in the end.
What part of speech is au fond?
Au fond is an adverb.

Words near au fond in the dictionary

  1. Atë
  2. au
  3. au contraire
  4. au courant
  5. au fait
  6. au fond
  7. au go-go
  8. au gratin
  9. au jus
  10. au mieux
  11. au naturel

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