assai
- adverb
- /əˈsaɪ/
:
bastante
- The pasta was assai delicious!
Examples
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This gelato is assai creamy.
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The performance was assai impressive, earning a standing ovation from the audience.
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The music was assai lively, filling the room with energy.
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In the recipe, the chef recommends using an assai generous amount of olive oil.
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The performance was assai impressive, earning a standing ovation from the audience.
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In the recipe, the chef recommends using an assai generous amount of olive oil.
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The music was assai lively, filling the room with energy.
Synonyms
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1.4
To show strong feeling or degree
3
9.9
In Spanish it makes an adjective or adverb stronger
An informal way to say very, like the French word très
Compounds
How Intense
Surface Forms
Etymology
Assai comes from Italian and from the Latin ad + satis, with satis meaning 'enough' as in the English word satisfy. So assai is used to mean 'very', 'quite', or 'rather' because it simply makes an adjective or adverb stronger.