A1 — Beginnercongiunzione/avverbio
cioè
that is, i.e., I mean, in other words
Synonyms (≈ similar meaning)
ossiaovverovale a direin altri terminiper dire
Antonyms (≠ opposite meaning)
al contrariodiversamenteinvecepiuttostoal contrario
Usage note
'Cioè' is extremely common in speech — it clarifies, reformulates, or buys thinking time (like 'I mean...' in English). Overuse is a marker of informal speech.
Example
"Ho un appuntamento domani, cioè mercoledì."
"I have an appointment tomorrow, i.e. Wednesday."
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