as in extremely
to a great degree
I'm terribly sorry to bother you
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Recent Examples of terribly
Listen to this article 2 min Boston Celtics legend Paul Pierce will be getting his steps in after his Game 2 Celtics-Knicks prediction ended terribly for him.
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Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 8 May 2025
The Celtics are doing that and shooting terribly, following up a 25 percent 3-point shooting performance in Game 1 with a 25 percent performance in Game 2.
—Jared Weiss, New York Times, 8 May 2025
Daily FaceTime calls were a lifeline, but the girls missed him terribly.
—Seth Carnell, USA Today, 6 May 2025
But the nature of all idioms is that their meaning cannot be deduced from their components; the phrase kicked the bucket does not put the English speaker in the mind of an actual bucket, just as the word death does not remind him terribly of the letter D.
—Andrea Long Chu, Vulture, 6 May 2025
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Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 8 May 2025
The Celtics are doing that and shooting terribly, following up a 25 percent 3-point shooting performance in Game 1 with a 25 percent performance in Game 2.
—Jared Weiss, New York Times, 8 May 2025
Daily FaceTime calls were a lifeline, but the girls missed him terribly.
—Seth Carnell, USA Today, 6 May 2025
But the nature of all idioms is that their meaning cannot be deduced from their components; the phrase kicked the bucket does not put the English speaker in the mind of an actual bucket, just as the word death does not remind him terribly of the letter D.
—Andrea Long Chu, Vulture, 6 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for terribly
Adverb
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With extremely long battery life, this is a productivity portable that will get you through an entire day on the go, and the keyboard is a pleasure to use.—
K. Thor Jensen,
PC Magazine,
27 May 2025
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Continuing with her streak of daring silhouettes, the performer took the stage in a black textured jumpsuit with a completely open back that sat extremely low on her hips.—
Rachel Flynn,
People.com,
27 May 2025
Adverb
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Every department, every person in the show, every actor is just bringing it to the very last take to the very last minute.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
27 May 2025
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At the very least, that is something that could change moving forward.—
Matt Gelb,
New York Times,
26 May 2025
Adverb
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Huang held on, and did so through incredibly difficult stretches that included him fighting to keep his job.—
John Tamny,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2025
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Green tea in particular is incredibly anti-inflammatory.—
Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
31 May 2025
Adverb
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Other Barriers Other psychological barriers exist too.—
Marshall Shepherd,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2025
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Olusanya said waiting for people to come back in for medical care on their own felt like too great a risk, given how quickly their conditions could deteriorate.—
Melissa Gomez,
Los Angeles Times,
24 May 2025
Adverb
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Hamm not only spoke highly of Hendricks, but also pointed to the performance delivered by Elisabeth Moss as Peggy Olson across the show's seven seasons.—
Shania Russell,
EW.com,
3 June 2025
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In a highly competitive situation, involving offers from both studios and streamers, Netflix has landed the pitch for a two-hander action comedy to star A Minecraft Movie‘s Jason Momoa and SNL alum Andy Samberg.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
3 June 2025
Adverb
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Hours later, the bodies of seven children - most of them badly burned - arrived at the hospital, according to the Gaza Ministry of Health.—
Tim Lister,
CNN Money,
24 May 2025
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For those who have loved badly and understood it too late, this song hits straight to the soul.—
Luisa Calle,
Billboard,
23 May 2025
Adverb
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However, that hasn’t happened with the current boom because, as of yet, there's been little financial pressure for people to sell their home — and therefore to cut the asking price to do so.—
Ingo Winzer,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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This is not okay and watching this video is actually so upsetting..—
Mya Abraham,
VIBE.com,
29 May 2025
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This is typically where everyone’s hindsight becomes so damned good.—
Eli Amdur,
Forbes.com,
3 May 2025
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The combo of that large, efficient head; the dampening factor of the wood handle; and a nice texture at the base of the grip just felt so damned good, strike after strike.—
Joe Jackson,
Outside Online,
20 Nov. 2024
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“Terribly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/terribly. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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