anzi che no

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Italian

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Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈan.t͡si ke‿nˈnɔ/*

Adverb

anzi che no

  1. (now chiefly humorous) somewhat, rather, fairly
    • 1840–1842, Alessandro Manzoni, chapter XXXVII, in I promessi sposi, Milan: Guglielmini e Redaelli, published in I promessi sposi - Storia della colonna infame:
      [] soleva raccontar la sua storia molto per minuto, lunghettamente anzi che no []
      he used to tell his story very meticulously, somewhat lengthily

References

  • anzi in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
  • anzichenò in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication