Meaning
very well
- perfectly
- great
In a sentence
Oggi sto benissimo, grazie per aver chiesto.
Today I'm feeling great, thanks for asking.
Hai capito benissimo quello che volevo dire?
Did you understand perfectly what I meant?
Ieri è andato tutto benissimo alla festa.
Yesterday everything went very well at the party.
Usage notes
- Stronger than bene: use benissimo for emphasis, like “very well” or “great,” not as the neutral default in every context.
- Common as a standalone reply: Benissimo! sounds enthusiastic or approving; in some situations it can sound theatrical or overly emphatic.
- As an adverb, it never agrees: parlare benissimo, stare benissimo. Don’t confuse it with buonissimo, which describes nouns.