Meaning
more, mostly, mainly
- more, to a greater extent
- mostly, mainly
In a sentence
La disoccupazione colpisce maggiormente i giovani.
Unemployment affects young people the most.
Quale materia ti interessa maggiormente a scuola?
Which subject interests you most at school?
Quest'anno ho lavorato maggiormente da casa.
This year I worked more from home.
Usage notes
- Common in formal or written Italian; in everyday speech, speakers often prefer di più or soprattutto depending on meaning.
- Use it to modify verbs, adjectives, or participles: apprezzare maggiormente, maggiormente chiaro. It sounds less natural before simple nouns.
- Do not use it as a direct replacement for più in every context; più is broader and much more common.