B1 — Intermediateadverb
effettivamente
actually, indeed, in fact
Synonyms (≈ similar meaning)
in effettidi fattoconcretamenterealmentesul serio
Antonyms (≠ opposite meaning)
apparentementein apparenzafittiziamenteteoricamentenominalmente
Usage note
'In effetti' is slightly more colloquial and very common. 'Effettivamente' acknowledges that something is true upon reflection. Often used to concede a point.
Example
"Effettivamente hai ragione, non ci avevo pensato."
"Actually, you're right, I hadn't thought about it."
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