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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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