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damned

[damd] adjective, superlative damned⋅est, damnd⋅est, noun, adverb
–adjective
1. condemned or doomed, esp. to eternal punishment: the wailing of damned souls.
2. detestable; loathsome: Get that damned dog out of here!
3. complete; absolute; utter: a damned nuisance; a damned fool.
4. Informal. extraordinary; amazing: It was the damnedest thing I'd ever seen.
–noun
5. the damned, those condemned to suffer eternal punishment.
–adverb
6. extremely; very; absolutely: a damned good singer; too damned lazy.
7. damned well, Informal. certainly or without doubt; emphatically: You damned well better say you're sorry! Also, damn well.

Origin:
1350–1400; ME dam(p)ned. See damn, -ed 2
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