Rule reminder
Emphatic words must match the context: anche/pure/persino/addirittura add (with increasing surprise); neanche/nemmeno/neppure negate emphatically; mica strengthens colloquial negation; proprio pinpoints or intensifies; davvero/veramente confirm sincerity.
Context: The news reports that even the finance minister didn't know about the budget crisis. The journalist writes: '___ il ministro delle finanze ignorava la situazione.'