Baretti: A dictionary of the English and Italian languages
Fórte, adv.
1. very much, extremely. Desiderare —, to long for. Lamentarsi —, to lament bitterly. Dormir —, to sleep soundly. Fuggir, andar —, to run away with all speed. Spiacere —, to displease exceedingly; 2. loud. Parlate —, speak loud; 3. by chance, accidentally;4. stoutly, strongly, vigorously; 5. extremely, in a great degree.
Florio: a worlde of wordes, or most copious, dictionarie in Italian and English
forte: strong, sturdie, tough, vndanted, forcible, powerfull, able. Also high or aloud, as Parlár fórte. Also much or greatly, hardly and fast-holding, strongly and forcibly.
