salement

badly, very

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sale lousy + ment Forms adverbs meaning “-ly” and nouns denoting an action or result.
adverb Rare #40,164
badly, very Colloquial intensifier, often used with negative or unpleasant states; it can also mean “in a dirty or unfair way” depending on context.
FR: Il est salement malade.
EN: He is really sick.

Salement.

Filthy.

— Blade Runner (1982)

Tu es blessé, salement blessé, mais tu meurs pas !

You're hurt, badly hurt, but you don't die!

— Reservoir Dogs (1992)

Il est salement fêlé.

He’s seriously nuts.

— Avengers (2012)

Tu es blessé, salement blessé, mais tu meurs pas.

You're hurt, badly hurt, but you don't die.

— Reservoir Dogs (1992)

Je sais que vous vous battez salement.

I know you fight hard.

— Running Man (2025)

Ça a salement pété ici.

Things really blew up here.

— À l'ouest rien de nouveau (2022)

Je suis salement trempé.

I'm soaking wet.

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