nellandamento

Nell'andamento is an Italian locution formed by the preposition in and the masculine noun andamento, combined through elision to Nell'andamento. The phrase is used to indicate something occurring or developing “in the course” or “throughout the progress” of a process, event, or period. While andamento as a standalone word can refer to tempo in music or the general course of something, nell'andamento functions as a frame of reference for how things unfold over time, rather than signaling tempo.

Usage and nuance

The expression is common in formal and literary Italian, including journalism, academic writing, and prose analyses. It emphasizes progression and change rather than a fixed state. Nell'andamento is typically followed by nouns such as la trattativa, la crisi, la situazione, la questione, or i lavori, for example: "Nell'andamento della trattativa, emergono nuove richieste." or "Nell'andamento della crisi, la situazione si è evoluta." The phrase can introduce a description of developments, trends, or shifts observed over time.

Translations and equivalents

In English, nell'andamento is most closely rendered as "in the course of" or "in the progression of." It signals an ongoing evolution rather than a snapshot. It should be distinguished from references to tempo in music, where andamento denotes speed; in general usage, nell'andamento points to how something unfolds.

See also

Andamento; Tempo (music).