veramente
really
adverb veh-rah-MEHN-teh Less Common
Origin: from vero 'true' + -mente
Also means
truly
Usage Note
Veramente means 'really' or 'truly', but on its own it often softens a polite contradiction, as in Veramente, non sono d'accordo ('Well, actually, I disagree'). It is built from vera plus the adverbial suffix -mente, a regular adjective-to-adverb pattern.
Examples
"È veramente una bella giornata."
Natural Translation
It's really a beautiful day.
Literal Translation
Is really a beautiful day.
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