No. 2,481 in Swedish

jävligt

"Jävligt" means "damn" or "bloody" and is used for emphasis, often in a vulgar or strong manner.

In a sentence

Det var jävligt kallt ute idag.
It was really cold outside today.
In this sentence, 'jävligt' is used as an intensifier to strongly emphasize the extreme cold experienced, akin to 'damn' or 'really' in English.
Jag är jävligt säker på att vi måste ta det här beslutet nu.
I’m really sure that we need to make this decision now.
Here, 'jävligt' serves to stress the speaker's confidence in the situation, making the statement more determined.
Den filmen var jävligt bra, jag skulle gärna se den igen.
That movie was really good; I would gladly watch it again.
In this context, 'jävligt' is employed to emphasize the speaker's strong positive opinion about the movie, enhancing the assertion.

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