[syn: forte, loudly]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Forte \Forte\ (f[=o]rt), n. [IT. forte: cf. F. fort. See
Fort.]
1. The strong point; that in which one excels.
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The construction of a fable seems by no means the
forte of our modern poetical writers. --Jeffrey.
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2. The stronger part of the blade of a sword; the part of
half nearest the hilt; -- opposed to foible.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Forte \For"te\ (f[^o]r"t[asl] or f[=o]r"t[asl]), adv. [It.
forte, a. & adv., fr. L. fortis strong.] (Mus.)
Loudly; strongly; powerfully.
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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
forte
adv 1: used as a direction in music; to be played relatively
loudly [syn: forte, loudly] [ant: piano, softly]
adj 1: used chiefly as a direction or description in music; "the
forte passages in the composition" [syn: forte, loud]
[ant: piano, soft]
n 1: an asset of special worth or utility; "cooking is his
forte" [syn: forte, strong suit, long suit, metier,
specialty, speciality, strong point, strength]
[ant: weak point]
2: (music) loud [syn: forte, fortissimo]
3: the stronger part of a sword blade between the hilt and the
foible