assez

British  

/ ˈæseɪ /

adverb

1. music (as part of a musical direction) fairly; rather

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Etymology

Origin of assez

C19: French: enough

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Example Sentences

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assez

When the bac jurymen finished tabulating the results, Denise learned she had passed second on a list of twelve with an assez bien after her name.

From Time Magazine Archive

The Capitol—a vast structure, false classic, white marble, iron and stucco, which has assez grand air—must be seen to be appreciated. 

From Lady Barbarina The Siege of London, An International Episode and Other Tales by Henry James

"Dere is assez de jin," continued the valet, who felt for the captain's disappointment, "mais, Monsieur Loodle, have du gout, an' he n'aime pas so strong liqueur."

From The Water-Witch or, the Skimmer of the Seas by James Fenimore Cooper

Mary celebrated his determination in a couplet, written both in French and in Latin: "Il y a des comtes, des rois, des ducs aussi, Ce't assez pour moy d'estre Signeur de Seton."

From Memoirs of the Jacobites of 1715 and 1745 Volume II. by Mrs. Thomson

Long before we reached Gisors, we had a view of the keep of the castle, rising majestically above the town, which is indeed at present "une assez maussade petite ville, qui n'a guère qu'une rue."

From Account of a Tour in Normandy, Volume 2 by Dawson Turner

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