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- Dictionaryterribly/ˈtɛrɪbli/
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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(usually about something bad or unpleasant) very much: I’m terribly disappointed I couldn’t be there. Sometimes terribly is used to emphasize something good: I’m terribly excited about tonight’s show. (Definition of terribly from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of terribly. terribly.
The meaning of TERRIBLY is to an extreme degree : very : extremely. How to use terribly in a sentence. to an extreme degree : very : extremely; in a terrible way : very badly, poorly, or unpleasantly; very much…
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.
(usually about something bad or unpleasant) very much: I’m terribly disappointed I couldn’t be there. Sometimes terribly is used to emphasize something good: I’m terribly excited about tonight’s show. (Definition of terribly from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of terribly. terribly.
very much; very badly. I miss him terribly. They suffered terribly when their son was killed. The experiment went terribly wrong. Would you mind terribly if I didn’t come today? See terribly in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Check pronunciation: terribly. Definition of terribly adverb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.
Define terribly. terribly synonyms, terribly pronunciation, terribly translation, English dictionary definition of terribly. adv. 1. In a terrible manner: terribly wounded. 2. Extremely; very I'm terribly sorry. 3. To a great extent; very much: Would you mind terribly if I opened...
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]
