This is the 488th most frequent Italian word.
appunto
"Appunto" in English means "note" or "point" (noun) and "exactly" or "precisely" (adverb), depending on context.
Here, 'appunto' is used as a noun meaning 'note' or 'written note'.
Questo è l'appunto che mi hai chiesto di annotare.
This is the note you asked me to write down.
In this sentence, 'appunto' functions as an interjection meaning 'precisely' or 'exactly'.
Appunto, è quello che stavo cercando di spiegare.
Exactly, that's what I was trying to explain.
Here, 'appunto' is again used as a noun, specifically referring to a written reminder or note.