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сильно

Translation of сильно

badly

Meaning of сильно

Russian

очень сильно, о желании или нужде

English

very much, used with words like need or want

badly

Transcription and pronunciation of сильно

си́льно

stress on the 1st syllable

Transcription
[ˈsʲilʲnə]
In Latin letters
silno

Traps and common mistakes

Сильно or плохо?

плохо

плохо = poorly, not well

Don't say «мне это плохо нужно». Very much — сильно нужно; not well — плохо.

Он плохо играет в шахматы.

He plays chess badly.

Мне сильно нужна твоя помощь.

I badly need your help.

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  1. I miss my family badly.

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    Я сильно скучаю по семье.

  2. The storm damaged the roof badly.

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    Шторм сильно повредил крышу.

сильно synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between сильно, очень, страшно, and крайне

очень
🇷🇺Russian

General intensifier; common with хотеть, скучать.

С
🇷🇺Russian
страшно

Colloquial, emotional: terribly.

Advanced: broader words

К
🇷🇺Russian
крайне

Bookish: extremely.

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Questions about this word

What does сильно mean?

very much, used with words like need or want

How do you pronounce сильно?

сильно is pronounced [ˈsʲilʲnə], in Latin letters “silno”.

How is сильно used in a sentence?

I miss my family badly. Translation: Я сильно скучаю по семье.

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