This is the 142nd most frequent Italian word.
ben
"Ben" in Italian means "well" or "indeed," often used for emphasis.
Used as an adverb to emphasize the quality or degree of the action performed.
Ben fatto!
Well done!
Serves as an adverb to intensify the adjective, implying a rather short amount of time.
Ben presto arriveremo.
We will arrive quite soon.
Used as an intensifier, equivalent to 'much' in this context, highlighting the larger-than-expected extent of the response.