molto

American  

[mohl-toh, mawl-taw] / ˈmoʊl toʊ, ˈmɔl tɔ /

adverb

Music.

1. very.

   molto adagio; molto allegro.

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molto British  

/ ˈmɒltəʊ /

adverb

1. music (preceded or followed by a musical direction, esp a tempo marking) very

   allegro molto

   molto adagio

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Etymology

Origin of molto

1795–1805; < Italian < Latin multum, adv. use of accusative singular neuter of multus much

Example Sentences

The young performers playing the inmates of a Naples detention center are molto bello.

From New York Times

The mournful molto adagio seemed to stretch time as the ensemble coalesced into rich, golden chords, with Setzer tracing graceful lines around them.

From Washington Post

Or at least the “molto allegro” style with which this composer is often associated.

From New York Times

The final A minor section has more of the flat 5th/quasi-Lydian element in it than the molto adagio does, beautiful as it is.

From Los Angeles Times

Thrilling this is not, but it scores molto points for agonising existential crises.

From The Guardian