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Prefixes and Suffixes·Suffixes -mente, -aio/-aro, -ista
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Rule reminder

-mente forms adverbs from feminine adjectives: chiaro→chiaramente (clearly), veloce→velocemente (quickly); -aio/-aro indicates a profession or place: fornaio (baker), libraio (bookseller), fioraio (florist); -ista forms agent nouns for professions/roles: pianista (pianist), giornalista (journalist), dentista (dentist).

Suffixes -mente, -aio/-aro, -ista1 / 10

'Chiaramente' means: