No. 142 in Italian
ben
"Ben" in Italian means "well" or "indeed," often used for emphasis.
In a sentence
Ben fatto!
Well done!
Used as an adverb to emphasize the quality or degree of the action performed.
Ben presto arriveremo.
We will arrive quite soon.
Serves as an adverb to intensify the adjective, implying a rather short amount of time.
Ha risposto ben di più di quanto mi aspettassi.
He/she/they responded much more than I expected.
Used as an intensifier, equivalent to 'much' in this context, highlighting the larger-than-expected extent of the response.
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