Also means
nastily
Usage Note
Salement is used both in the literal sense of 'in a dirty manner' and, in colloquial French, as an intensifier meaning 'really badly' or 'awfully'. For example, il est salement blessé means 'he is badly hurt'. It derives from sale (dirty) and carries a strong, often coarse register.
Examples
"Il s'est salement blessé au genou."
Natural Translation
He badly hurt his knee.
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