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Assai

Very or quite — a modifier that intensifies the tempo or expression marking it accompanies

Category
modifier
Pronunciation
ahs-SAH-ee
Origin

Italian

Length
79 words · 1 min read

About Assai

Assai strengthens whatever marking it modifies: allegro assai means very fast, adagio assai means very slow. It sits between molto (very much) and poco (a little) in intensity.
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