heypolyglot
Italian

perdutamente

/per.du.taˈmen.te/adverbC1
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Meaning

madly, hopelessly

  • deeply, madly, or hopelessly (especially of falling in love)

In a sentence

Marco è perdutamente innamorato della sua nuova collega.

Marco is madly in love with his new colleague.

Si amavano perdutamente fin dai tempi dell'università.

They had loved each other madly since university.

Non credeva di potersi innamorare così perdutamente a quell'età.

He didn't think he could fall so madly in love at that age.

Usage notes

  • Almost exclusively collocated with 'innamorato' (madly in love) or 'amare' (to love desperately).

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