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dappertutto

everywhere

adverb dahp-per-TOOT-toh Rare
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Origin: From da + per + tutto (from, through, all)

Usage Note

Dappertutto is a compound adverb meaning 'in every place'. It is invariable and always written as a single word (not da per tutto). It is interchangeable with ovunque in most contexts, though ovunque can also function as a conjunction ('wherever'), while dappertutto is exclusively adverbial. C'era gente dappertutto — there were people everywhere.

Examples

"Cercavo le chiavi e le ho trovate dappertutto."

Natural Translation

I was looking for the keys and found them everywhere.

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