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banalmente

trivially

adverb bah-nahl-MEN-teh Rare

Also means

simply put

Usage Note

Banalmente can introduce a blunt observation ('banalmente, si tratta di soldi' — 'simply put, it's about money') or describe something done in a dull, unoriginal way. It is often used ironically by Italian speakers to deflate pretension.

Examples

"La storia finisce banalmente bene."

Natural Translation

The story ends trivially well.

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