"quanto mai" meaning in Italian

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Prepositional phrase

Etymology: Literally, “how never”. Etymology templates: {{m-g|how never}} “how never”, {{lit|how never}} Literally, “how never” Head templates: {{head|it|prepositional phrase}} quanto mai
  1. like never before; as ever
    Sense id: en-quanto_mai-it-prep_phrase-bckJDUbG Categories (other): Italian entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Italian entries with incorrect language header: 68 32
  2. very, extremely Synonyms: oltremodo
    Sense id: en-quanto_mai-it-prep_phrase-phYrS6Em

Download JSON data for quanto mai meaning in Italian (1.8kB)

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          "ref": "2021 January 9, “Il fascino eterno e insensato del Grande Gatsby [The eternal and senseless fascination of the Great Gatsby]”, in la Repubblica",
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