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ormai
"ormai" means "by now, by this time, now, at this point, by then" in Italian. It is number 869 on the frequency list, in A2 (adv).
- Meaning
- by now, by this time, now, at this point, by then; already, yet; nearly, almost
- IPA
- /orˈma.i/
- Level
- A2
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Example sentences
- Ormai è tardi.
It's almost late.
Tatoeba: Guybrush88 / CM - Ormai è un uomo.
He's already a man.
Tatoeba: Guybrush88 / CK - Tom dovrebbe essere qui ormai.
Tom is supposed to be here by now.
Tatoeba: Guybrush88 / CK
Learned together
In the course, "ormai" is in the same group as these words. You master them as a set.
- generale general
- pazzo crazy, insane, mad
- semplicemente simply, plainly, plain
- specie kind, sort
- carino nice
- brutto ugly, bad, nasty
- incredibile incredible, unbelievable
- spesso thick
- gentile kind, courteous