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terribly

[ter-uh-blee]

adverb

  1. in a terrible manner.

  2. Informal.extremely; very.

    It's terribly late. I'm terribly sorry.



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adverb

  1. in a terrible manner

  2. (intensifier)

    you're terribly kind

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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of terribly1

First recorded in 1520–30; terrible + -ly
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"We are ready to build better relations with the US – I think that is terribly important for this country."

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Robert Bonner, chair of the Civilian Oversight Commission, provided an emailed statement that called the investigation into Kennedy “extremely troubling and terribly ironic.”

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The petition adds that “the predatory, extreme and dictatorial actions of the Trump administration call for an all-out commensurate response, which so far has been terribly lacking from the Democratic Party.”

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Those who keep watching will notice that Noem doesn't act embarrassed when she's corrected, like normal people do when they get something so terribly wrong.

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But, as Greene states, it was not unprecedented or terribly unusual.

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When To Use

What doesterribly mean?

Terribly means in a way that’s terrible—awfully, horribly, or extremely bad.The adjective terrible has a few different meanings, but the adverb form terribly is usually based on its sense meaning extremely bad or horrible, as in I did terribly on that test or The children behaved terribly this morning.Terribly is also commonly used to mean very or extremely, as in We’re terribly sorry. When used this way, it’s an intensifier—a word used to strengthen or emphasize the word it modifies.This sense of the word is commonly used in negative constructions, such as not terribly exciting, which means the same thing as not very exciting.Example: I’m not terribly interested in going on a trip with Jeff, especially since I’ve heard he drives terribly.

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