Unità 6 - 6E

in all honesty

avverbio

/ɪn ˈɔːl ˈɑːnɪsti/

in tutta onestà

Collocation

used to emphasize that the speaker is being sincere and truthful in their statement

hypothetically

avverbio

/haɪ.pə.θɛ.tɪk.li/ or /hai.pē.the.tik.li/

h

h

y

aɪ

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p

o

ə

th

θ

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ɛ

t

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y

i

(teoricamente)

ipoteticamente

used to discuss something based on assumptions, rather than proven facts or reality

in reality

avverbio

/ɪn ɹɪˈælɪɾi/

(di fatto)

in realtà

Collocation

used to contrast with appearances or assumptions, emphasizing the actual state of affairs or the way things truly are

distressingly

avverbio

/dɪst.rɛ.sɪng.li/ or /dist.re.sing.li/

d

d

i

ɪ

s

s

t

t

r

r

e

ɛ

ss

s

i

ɪ

n

n

g

g

l

l

y

i

(sgradevolmente)

inquietantemente

unpleasantly

presumably

avverbio

/prə.zu.məb.li/ or /prē.zoo.mēb.li/

p

p

r

r

e

ə

s

z

u

u

m

m

a

ə

b

b

l

l

y

i

presumibilmente

used to say that the something is believed to be true based on available information or evidence

admittedly

avverbio

/æd.mɪ.tɪd.li/ or /ād.mi.tid.li/

a

æ

d

d

m

m

i

ɪ

tt

t

e

ɪ

d

d

l

l

y

i

(certamente)

Ammetto

in a way that shows acknowledgment of an unfavorable fact or situation

theoretically

avverbio

/θiɜ.rɛ.tɪ.kə.li/ or /thiē.re.ti.kē.li/

th

θ

eo

iɜ

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ɛ

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teoricamente

in accordance with ideas, theories, or principles rather than experiments or practical actions

as a matter of fact

Frase

/æz ɐ mˈæɾɚɹ ʌv fˈækt/

in effetti

Collocation

used to introduce a statement that presents a truth or reality, often to clarify or emphasize something