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doveroso

proper, obligatory

adjective doh-veh-ROH-zoh Rare

Also means

fitting, due

Usage Note

Doveroso implies a moral or social obligation rather than a legal one. It is common in formal or written Italian: mi sembra doveroso ringraziarti ('I feel it is only right to thank you'). Do not confuse with dovuto (owed, due in a financial sense).

Examples

doveroso ringraziare chi ci ha aiutato."

Natural Translation

It is proper to thank those who helped us.

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