Significado
only, just
- only, just, merely
En una frase
Ho solamente cinque euro in tasca.
I only have five euros in my pocket.
Vuoi solamente un caffè o anche acqua?
Do you just want a coffee or water too?
Parla solamente con me, per favore.
Speak only with me, please.
Notas de uso
- More formal and emphatic than solo. In everyday speech, Italians often prefer solo in the same positions.
- Usually placed before the word it limits: solamente io, solamente oggi. Position changes emphasis.
- Do not confuse with da solo, which means alone/by oneself, not only.