Rule reminder

Emphatic words vary significantly in register. Colloquial/informal: mica, macché, figurati, manco, mamma mia, dai, mica male, piano piano. Neutral/standard: persino, neanche, nemmeno, addirittura, proprio, ben. Formal/written: ben inteso, giammai, quand'anche, tutt'altro che, lungi dal. Literary/archaic: giammai, pur di, ben lungi. Knowing which register an emphatic word belongs to is essential for appropriate use in academic writing, professional communication, and informal speech.