assai
/əˈsaɪ/
adverb
- A musical direction meaning 'very' or 'quite,' used to modify tempo markings.
- The pianist played the adagio assai section with deep emotion.
- The piece is marked allegro assai, meaning it should be played very fast.
- In the score, the composer wrote 'lento assai' to indicate a very slow tempo.
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