terribly

adverbcommon in dialogue

//ˈtɛɹ.ɪ.bli//

Very; extremely.

adverb

1
datedSo as to cause terror or awe.
The lion roared terribly.
The mere sensuous impact of trumpet or saxophone, whatever it happened to be playing, was an echo, even though a faint echo, of that excitement and abandon. He wanted to taste, smell, hear: his senses were terribly alive.
2
Very; extremely.
He's terribly busy and you really shouldn't bother him.
The parsnip, stilton and chestnut combination may taste good, but it's not terribly decorative. In fact, dull's the word, a lingering adjectival ghost of nut roasts past that I'm keen to banish from the table.
3
Very badly.
She took part in the karaoke, but sang terribly.
“A joyride gone terribly wrong,” Pierce County Sheriff Paul Pastor said during a news conference in Steilacoom, which is about 3 miles from the island.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English terribli. By surface analysis, terrible + -ly.

Forms

comparative: more terribly
superlative: most terribly

Terrence · A male given name from Latin, variant of Terence.Terri · A female given name; a spelling variant of Terry, diminutive…terrible · Dreadful; causing terror, alarm and fear; awesome

terribly · Very; extremely.

terrific · Very strong or intense; excessive, tremendous.terrified · Extremely frightened.terrifying · Frightening or intimidating.

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