Meaning & use
bravissimo
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used to express enthusiastic approval or admiration, especially for a musical or theatrical performance
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Bravissimo! the crowd shouted as the soprano hit the final, soaring note.
The critic wrote simply 'bravissimo' in his review of the pianist's flawless recital.
A note on using this word
Borrowed from Italian, this is the intensified form of 'bravo,' traditionally used when praise for a single performer is meant to be especially emphatic.
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