as in extremely
to a great degree
I'm terribly sorry to bother you
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Recent Examples of terribly
This isn't terribly unusual, as Authy only allows backups to its own cloud storage.
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PCMAG, 5 Mar. 2025
The third season of The White Lotus is already drawing praise for Mike White’s latest exploration of how terribly privileged people can behave in a beautiful setting.
—Caroline Frost, Deadline, 1 Mar. 2025
The year when young American blood had been spilled out terribly in what seemed like defeat.
—Bill Wyman, Vulture, 28 Feb. 2025
Many of these names will not be terribly familiar to MLP fans, or even some die-hard pro pickleball fans.
—Todd Boss, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
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PCMAG, 5 Mar. 2025
The third season of The White Lotus is already drawing praise for Mike White’s latest exploration of how terribly privileged people can behave in a beautiful setting.
—Caroline Frost, Deadline, 1 Mar. 2025
The year when young American blood had been spilled out terribly in what seemed like defeat.
—Bill Wyman, Vulture, 28 Feb. 2025
Many of these names will not be terribly familiar to MLP fans, or even some die-hard pro pickleball fans.
—Todd Boss, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for terribly
Adverb
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There was a lot of extremely negative feedback and people would not hold back.—
Angel Saunders,
People.com,
15 Mar. 2025
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The calming mix of colloidal oatmeal, beta-glucan (a skin repairing molecule that smooths rough skin), and glycerin is extremely gentle and more than suitable for sensitive skin, too.—
Mary Honkus,
Glamour,
15 Mar. 2025
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After narrowly surviving the very injured Los Angeles Lakers on Friday night, 131-126, the Denver Nuggets are slated to square off against the lowly Washington Wizards on the second night of a back-to-back tilt.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
16 Mar. 2025
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Staying here puts you within walking distance (and La Condesa is very walkable) of countless delicious eateries, trendy shops, and bustling craft cocktail bars.—
Taylor McIntyre,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Mar. 2025
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In an incredibly clumsy move to penetrate the Chinese market, Facebook secretly released apps in the country through shell corporations without authorization, but supposedly with the tacit approval of China’s internet regulator.—
Miles Klee,
Rolling Stone,
21 Mar. 2025
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Digital partners that enable end to end supplier integration can have an incredibly powerful impact on supply chain operations for all involved.—
Kate Vitasek,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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Experts can be too confident in their abilities, and followers may be too unsure to say something.—
Ashley Thess,
Outdoor Life,
14 Mar. 2025
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Real Madrid also considered bidding for Isak in the summer of 2022 but believed the price to be too steep.—
Chris Waugh,
The Athletic,
14 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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The shipping lanes near the Port of Singapore are the most highly trafficked in the world – roughly 20% of the world’s bunkering oil, used by ships, is purchased there.—
Chris Wright,
The Conversation,
11 Mar. 2025
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Ye has made some highly offensive statements in the last few weeks, so his recent conversation with Dave Blunts was a nice change of pace.—
Armon Sadler,
VIBE.com,
11 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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That goal against came as a direct result of Pontus Holmberg badly losing a puck battle in the defensive zone, too.—
Nick Ashbourne,
The Athletic,
14 Mar. 2025
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For a second time, his side lost badly; liberals now held 80% of the seats in the Lower House.—
Christine Adams / Made by History,
TIME,
13 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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Strong winds are occurring but are not so strong as to warrant a High wind warning.—
KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT,
Kansas City Star,
18 Mar. 2025
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How to inform Social Security of a death Funeral homes generally inform SSA of someone's death, so family members don't typically need to do so.—
Anne Marie Lee,
CBS News,
18 Mar. 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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Still, Moore is pretty damned great — this could almost be her Fly.—
Tom Gliatto,
Peoplemag,
20 Sep. 2024
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“Terribly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/terribly. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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