heypolyglot
Italian

schifosamente

/ski.fo.saˈmen.te/adverbC1
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Meaning

disgustingly, filthily

  • in a repulsive or disgusting manner
  • to an extreme, almost obscene degree (intensifier)

In a sentence

Quel magnate immobiliare è schifosamente ricco.

That real estate mogul is filthy rich.

La cucina del ristorante era schifosamente sporca.

The restaurant's kitchen was disgustingly dirty.

Si è comportato schifosamente male con tutti noi ieri sera.

He behaved disgustingly badly toward all of us yesterday evening.

Usage notes

  • Informal: often used as an intensifier with adjectives like 'ricco' (rich).
  • Formed from 'schifoso' + '-mente'.

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