Breakdown of Je ne suis aucunement fautif dans cette affaire.
je
I
être
to be
dans
in, inside
ne
not (used before the verb)
Questions & Answers about Je ne suis aucunement fautif dans cette affaire.
What does aucunement add to this sentence, and could I just use pas instead?
Aucunement is a strong, formal negative adverb meaning "in no way" or "not at all". You could simply say Je ne suis pas fautif, but using ne ... aucunement makes your denial much stronger. It functions just like pas by pairing with ne around the conjugated verb.
What is the difference between fautif and coupable?
How would this sentence change if the speaker were a woman?
Does affaire mean "affair" (as in a romantic relationship) here?