B1 — Intermediateadverb
affatto
at all, not at all (with negation)
Synonyms (≈ similar meaning)
per nienteper nullaassolutamente noneanche un po'minimamente
Antonyms (≠ opposite meaning)
completamentedel tuttopienamentetotalmenteinteramente
Usage note
'Affatto' reinforces total negation: 'non ... affatto' = not at all. Rarely used without negation in modern Italian. 'Per niente' is more colloquial.
Example
"Non mi piace affatto questa situazione."
"I don't like this situation at all."
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