This is the 368th most frequent Romanian word.
chiar
"Chiar" means "even," "really," or "truly" in English, depending on the context.
Here, 'chiar' is used to emphasize the verb 'îmi place' (I like), meaning 'truly' or 'indeed'.
Chiar îmi place să citesc cărți interesante.
I truly like reading interesting books.
In this sentence, 'chiar' signifies 'just' to emphasize the exactness or precision of being 'on time'.
Ai ajuns chiar la timp pentru film.
You arrived just in time for the movie.
Here, 'chiar' serves to mark sincerity or genuineness in the statement, translated as 'actually'.