Meaning
moreover
- moreover, besides
- however, on the other hand
In a sentence
Il film era lungo, peraltro molto divertente.
The movie was long, moreover very funny.
Peraltro, hai già parlato con Marco ieri?
By the way, did you already talk to Marco yesterday?
Non posso uscire; peraltro, ho già cenato.
I can't go out; besides, I've already had dinner.
Usage notes
- Mostly written or formal speech; in casual conversation, però, inoltre, or tra l'altro are often more natural.
- It often comments on the whole sentence, so place it before the verb or between commas, not tightly attached to one word.
- Don't overuse it for simple addition: inoltre is clearer for neutral 'furthermore'; peraltro can sound more argumentative or stylistically marked.