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adverb
- 1. very; extremely: "I'm terribly sorry" Similar
- 2. very badly or unpleasantly: "he came into the kitchen, swearing terribly" Similar
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Terribly can mean very badly or very much, depending on the context. Learn how to use it with different adjectives and verbs, and see examples from the Cambridge English Corpus.
- English (US)
(usually about something bad or unpleasant) very much: I’m...
- Znaczenie Terribly, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary
TERRIBLY definicja: 1. very badly: 2. very: 3. very badly: ....
- Traditional
TERRIBLY translate: 很糟, 很糟；很不好, 非常, 很，非常. Learn more in the...
- Terribly in Arabic
TERRIBLY translate: جِدًا, بِصورة سَيّئة جِدًا. Learn more...
- Terribly: Catalan Translation
terribly translate: terriblement, molt malament. Learn more...
- Terribly: Japanese Translation
TERRIBLY translate: ものすごく, とても, ひどく, ひどく, ひどく. Learn more in...
- English (US)
Learn the meaning, synonyms, and usage of the adverb terribly, which can express extreme degree, terrible way, or very much. See examples of terribly in sentences from various sources and its word history.
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 can mean very badly or very much, depending on the context. Learn how to use it with different meanings and see examples from various sources.
Learn the meaning and usage of the adverb terribly, which can express intensity, regret, or pain. Compare with other intensifiers and see examples and translations.
Learn the meaning, pronunciation and examples of the adverb terribly, which can express very, very much or very badly. Find out how to use it in different contexts and compare it with other synonyms.
1. in a terrible manner. 2. informal. extremely; very. It's terribly late. I'm terribly sorry. Most material © 2005, 1997, 1991 by Penguin Random House LLC. Modified entries © 2019 by Penguin Random House LLC and HarperCollins Publishers Ltd. Word origin. [ 1520–30; terrible + -ly]
