as in extremely
to a great degree
I'm terribly sorry to bother you
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Recent Examples of terribly
When a surgeon, Lee Seung-hui, is summoned to treat the king’s maladies, his cures go terribly wrong, and the surgeon’s assistant, Dan-i, is killed.
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Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 3 May 2025
Virgin is also not terribly well written, The Jericho Commandment...
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 2 May 2025
On the long list of reasons the United States could have lost World War II—the terribly effective surprise Japanese attack, an awful lack of military readiness, the relatively untrained troops—there is perhaps no area in which Americans were more initially outmatched than armament.
—Ali Breland, The Atlantic, 1 May 2025
Luckily for Haliburton's dad, Antetokounmpo was able to keep his composure, otherwise, this could have gone terribly wrong.
—Matt Levine, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 May 2025
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Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 3 May 2025
Virgin is also not terribly well written, The Jericho Commandment...
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 2 May 2025
On the long list of reasons the United States could have lost World War II—the terribly effective surprise Japanese attack, an awful lack of military readiness, the relatively untrained troops—there is perhaps no area in which Americans were more initially outmatched than armament.
—Ali Breland, The Atlantic, 1 May 2025
Luckily for Haliburton's dad, Antetokounmpo was able to keep his composure, otherwise, this could have gone terribly wrong.
—Matt Levine, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for terribly
Adverb
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No league in the United States is more popular than the National Football League, making the schedule release an extremely exciting day for the sports world.—
Kilty Cleary,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 May 2025
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Chicago was also extremely active in free agency, adding guards Joe Thuney and Jonah Jackson, and center Drew Dalman to an offensive line that allowed 68 sacks a year ago.—
Rob Reischel,
Forbes.com,
14 May 2025
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The latest trailer was released on May 14, and it's packed with heroic vibes, jaw-dropping visuals, and what looks like a very annoyed protagonist.—
DeVonne Goode,
Parents,
14 May 2025
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Artwork can always be colorful, even in a very neutral room.—
Eleni N. Gage,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 May 2025
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Jeanine is incredibly well qualified for this position, and is considered one of the Top District Attorneys in the History of the State of New York.—
Sonam Sheth
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 May 2025
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Learning the basics of how to analyze and visualize data could be incredibly valuable.—
Nono Bokete,
Forbes.com,
8 May 2025
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But the inflation-dampening effects of tariffs could persist and even widen in the April CPI report, set to be released Tuesday, and the May numbers too, Sweet said.—
Paul Davidson,
USA Today,
13 May 2025
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So there’s an element of being able to let go and release and not spend too much time thinking about those things.—
Sharareh Drury,
People.com,
12 May 2025
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Chicagoans are fiercely proud of their city's working-class reputation and Leo has a reputation in the Catholic Church for sticking up for worker's rights and the disenfranchised, something highly valued in the Windy City.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
10 May 2025
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The wooden structure, the highly flammable roof and the litter allowed to accumulate over decades in a void between the earth and the stand’s wooden floorboards were accidents waiting to happen.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
New York Times,
10 May 2025
Adverb
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That is a big part of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame: people of low character behaving badly.—
Jason Newman,
Rolling Stone,
10 May 2025
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That lesson is one that Washington badly needs to learn.—
Faisal Kutty,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 May 2025
Adverb
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So what made Toronto’s penalty kill so effective Friday night?—
Adam Beasley,
Miami Herald,
17 May 2025
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And some guys want to chat about not-so-important stuff.—
Jonas Siegel,
New York Times,
17 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 21 May. 2025.
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