No. 669 in Russian
сильно
"Сильно" means "strongly" or "intensely" in English.
In a sentence
Я сильно устал после работы.
I am very tired after work.
In this sentence, 'сильно' is used as an adverb to intensify the adjective 'устал' (tired), meaning 'very' or 'extremely'.
Ветер сегодня дует сильно.
The wind is blowing strongly today.
Here, 'сильно' functions as an adverb modifying the verb 'дует' (is blowing), describing the manner with which the action is performed, meaning 'strongly'.
Он сильно сжал мою руку.
He squeezed my hand strongly.
In this case, 'сильно' is used as an adverb to provide context for the verb 'сжал' (squeezed), indicating the intensity of the action, meaning 'strongly' or 'forcefully'.
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