as in extremely
to a great degree
I'm terribly sorry to bother you
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Recent Examples of terribly
The second image is of a 2-year-old girl, terribly malnourished, in the arms of her mother.
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Chicago Tribune, 21 Aug. 2025
With the Warriors coming in at around $24 million per year, the two sides are not terribly far apart.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 July 2025
Plus, those businesses rely on a strong supply chain, which has been terribly disrupted by tariffs in recent months.
—Jennifer Castenson, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Despite his status as a pop culture icon for close to 50 years now, ‘Weird Al’ Yankovic has claimed he’s not terribly bothered about being overlooked by the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.
—Tyler Jenke, Billboard, 14 Aug. 2025
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Chicago Tribune, 21 Aug. 2025
With the Warriors coming in at around $24 million per year, the two sides are not terribly far apart.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 July 2025
Plus, those businesses rely on a strong supply chain, which has been terribly disrupted by tariffs in recent months.
—Jennifer Castenson, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Despite his status as a pop culture icon for close to 50 years now, ‘Weird Al’ Yankovic has claimed he’s not terribly bothered about being overlooked by the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.
—Tyler Jenke, Billboard, 14 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for terribly
Adverb
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Dern’s casting as Hank's mom was extremely meaningful to Butler, whose mother Lori died of cancer in 2014.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
31 Aug. 2025
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Having a healthy Parsons ready to rock for the team's matchup against the Lions will be extremely important.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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There will also be fun for the kids in their very own Kids Fun Zone.—
Caroline Ritzie,
The Enquirer,
31 Aug. 2025
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Except for very special occasions, videos longer than a few seconds are much less likely to be re-watched or shared.—
Paul Monckton,
Forbes.com,
31 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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Photo: Levi Kelly A house this small needs to be incredibly efficient.—
Levi Kelly,
CNBC,
24 Aug. 2025
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Short n’ Sweet, but anticipation for her next project is incredibly high.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
24 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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With nearly 70,000 collective likes on Instagram and TikTok, the video stands as a reminder that a traditional critic like me can be influenced, too.—
Lyndsay C. Green,
Freep.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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All 12 dogs were saved, and most have been adopted, too!—
Brad Schmitt,
The Tennessean,
29 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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Maresca’s team were also highly aggressive out of possession against the European champions, pressing man-to-man.—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
14 Aug. 2025
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Still, these businesses work to maintain complex supply chains with multiple suppliers, which is both time consuming and highly manual.—
Meghan Hall,
Sourcing Journal,
14 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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Early studies found that Black residents returned later than others, largely because many lived in flood-prone areas where homes were badly damaged.—
Dian Zhang,
USA Today,
29 Aug. 2025
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The state of Florida appealed the decision, and the federal government asked U.S. District Judge Kathleen Williams to put her order on hold pending the appeal, saying that the Everglades facility’s thousands of beds were badly needed since detention facilities in Florida were overcrowded.—
Kate Payne,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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Advocates for preserving the old facilities have started a Change.org petition that has so far received more than 770 signatures.—
Domenica Bongiovanni,
IndyStar,
21 Aug. 2025
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The fact that Prince Andrew was invited so soon after the entire controversy surrounding the biography and so many rumors involving both Prince William and Prince Harry sends a big message of support from his big brother.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
21 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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The car scenes are rough, authentic, and often deeply compelling — mainly because the fresh-faced Bridges is so damned charismatic.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
27 June 2025
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While Nintendo mostly conceded the corporate tug-of-war over graphical prowess back in 2006 with the Wii, the general plateau of visual enhancements over the last two generations means that games running on Switch 2 look pretty damned good even compared to more premium devices.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
5 June 2025
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“Terribly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/terribly. Accessed 3 Sep. 2025.
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