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A1 — Beginneradverb

abbastanza

enough, quite, fairly

Synonyms (≈ similar meaning)

sufficientementea sufficienzadiscretamentepiuttostoalquanto

Antonyms (≠ opposite meaning)

troppoinsufficientementepocoper nienteaffatto

Usage note

'Abbastanza' can mean 'enough' (ho mangiato abbastanza) or 'fairly/quite' (è abbastanza bravo). 'Sufficientemente' is more formal. 'Piuttosto' = rather, with a slightly negative nuance.

Example

"Ho dormito abbastanza questa notte."

"I slept enough last night."

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