Definitions for terribly
ˈtɛr ə bliter·ri·b·ly

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. terribly, awfully, awful, frightfullyadverb

   used as intensifiers

   "terribly interesting"; "I'm awful sorry"

2. terribly, atrociously, awfully, abominably, abysmally, rottenlyadverb

   in a terrible manner

   "she sings terribly"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. terriblyadverb

   Causing terror or awe.

   The lion roared terribly.

2. terriblyadverb

   Very; extremely.

   He's terribly busy and you really shouldn't bother him.

3. terriblyadverb

   Very badly.

   She even signed up for karaoke, although she sang terribly.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Terriblynoun

   Etymology: from terrible.

   1. Dreadfully; formidably; so as to raise fear.

   The polish’d steel gleams terribly from far,
   And every moment nearer shows the war. Dryden.

   2. Violently; very much.

   The poor man squalled terribly. Gulliver’s Travels.

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1. terribly

   Terribly is an adverb that means to a great or extreme degree, in a way that causes distress or discomfort; in an extreme or intense manner; it can also mean very badly or poorly in quality. The word is often used for emphasis.

British National Corpus

1. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'terribly' in Written Corpus Frequency: #2552

2. Adverbs Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'terribly' in Adverbs Frequency: #383

How to pronounce terribly?

1. Alex

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

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   Priya

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   Wendy

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of terribly in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of terribly in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of terribly in a Sentence

1. Stephen Collins:

   Forty years ago, I did something terribly wrong that I deeply regret, i have been working to atone for it ever since. I've decided to address these issues publicly because two months ago, various news organizations published a recording made by my then-wife, Faye Grant, during a confidential marriage therapy session in January, 2012. This session was recorded without the therapist's or my knowledge or consent.

2. Jon Sands:

   She often is very good at letting the prosecutor and the victims know why settling is in their interest, and you saw that in Loughner, she and her team ... were constantly meeting with Loughner and getting experts until the prosecution understood that he was terribly, terribly mentally ill and it was in everyone's best interests for him to take a plea.

3. Dimitra Theodossiou:

   It was very cold, terribly cold. Nearby ships sprayed water from their hydrants (to fight the fire) and we were completely wet.

4. Kenny Irby:

   I think The Seattle Times's disgraceful propaganda and terribly misrepresentative of documentary journalism in times like this, when truth-telling and accountability is so important, there is no attribution. There is no acknowledgment of the montage, and it's terribly misleading.

5. Dave Storer:

   Don't get suckered in by the comments ... they can terribly be misleading.

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