This is the 142nd most frequent Italian word.
ben
"Ben" in Italian means "well" or "indeed," often used for emphasis.
Serves as an adverb to intensify the adjective, implying a rather short amount of time.
Ben presto arriveremo.
We will arrive quite soon.
Used as an intensifier, equivalent to 'much' in this context, highlighting the larger-than-expected extent of the response.
Ha risposto ben di più di quanto mi aspettassi.
He/she/they responded much more than I expected.
Used as an adverb to emphasize the quality or degree of the action performed.