au fond
adverb/phrase | /au fond/
Foreign Words & PhrasesFrenchMEDIUM
in fact; fundamentally; at bottom
Literal meaning:
"at the bottom/depths"
au fond
adverb/phrase | /au fond/
Foreign Words & PhrasesFrenchMEDIUMin fact; fundamentally; at bottom
Literal meaning:
"at the bottom/depths"
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Examples
"Au fond, she wanted to move on from the argument."
"Au fond, the issue was about trust, not money."
Mnemonic Trick
Think: at the bottom → deep down / fundamentally
Source: Foreign Words & PhrasesAdded: 9/28/2025
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