Meaning
considerably; notably
- to a great degree
- in a noticeable way
- especially; notably
In a sentence
I prezzi sono aumentati notevolmente quest'anno.
Prices have increased considerably this year.
Il secondo testo è notevolmente più chiaro.
The second text is considerably clearer.
La situazione non è migliorata notevolmente.
The situation has not improved significantly.
Usage notes
- Often modifies adjectives, verbs, or quantities: aumentare notevolmente, notevolmente diverso.
- Stronger and more formal than molto; common in written and academic Italian.
- Do not use adjective forms like *notevolemente; the correct adverb is notevolmente.