Ужасно

Ужасно is a Russian adverb meaning “terribly,” “awfully,” “horribly,” or simply “very badly,” depending on context.

It is derived from ужас, meaning “horror” or “terror.” In everyday speech, it can describe something genuinely unpleasant, but it is also commonly used as an intensifier—similar to “really” or “extremely,” often with a negative tone.

• Это ужасно. — “That is awful.”
• ужасно холодно — “terribly cold”
• ужасно устал — “terribly tired”

Related words include ужас (“horror”), ужасный (“awful,” “horrible”), and the informal intensifier ужасно как, meaning roughly “really” or “so very.”

Examples:

1. Сегодня ужасно холодно.
   Today it is terribly cold.
2. Мне ужасно жаль, что так получилось.
   I am terribly sorry that it turned out this way.
3. Этот фильм был ужасно скучным.
   This movie was terribly boring.
4. Я ужасно устал после работы.
   I am terribly tired after work.
5. Она ужасно переживала перед экзаменом.
   She was terribly worried before the exam.