neppure
not even
adverb nehp-POO-reh Less Common
Origin: from 'né' + 'pure'
Also means
neither
Usage Note
Neppure is a more formal synonym of neanche and nemmeno, meaning 'not even' or 'neither'. Like them it needs non before the verb unless it opens the clause: non lo sapevo neppure io.
Examples
"Non l'ha salutato neppure."
Natural Translation
He didn't even greet him.
Literal Translation
Not him-has greeted not-even.

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