Meaning
damn, terribly
- To a very high degree; terribly, damnably, exceedingly
In a sentence
Questo esercizio di matematica è maledettamente difficile.
This math exercise is damn difficult.
Fa maledettamente freddo stamattina, prendi il cappotto pesante.
It is terribly cold this morning, take your heavy coat.
Oggi il tempo passa maledettamente piano.
Today time is passing terribly slowly.
Usage notes
- Informal: used for emphatic effect in colloquial speech.
- Derived from the adjective 'maledetto' with the adverbial suffix '-mente'.