au fond

adverb

deep down, in the end

OriginFrench au fond →
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Meanings

adverbau fond (not comparable)
  1. not comparabledeep down, in the end

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
essentiallyfundamentallyin effectultimately

Origin

  1. Frenchau fond
  2. Englishau fond

From French au fond.

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APA

au fond. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/au%20fond

MLA

“au fond.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/au%20fond. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “au fond,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/au%20fond.

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