What does terribly mean?
Definitions for terribly
ˈtɛr ə bliter·ri·b·ly
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word terribly.
Princeton's WordNet
terribly, awfully, awful, frightfullyadverb
used as intensifiers
"terribly interesting"; "I'm awful sorry"
terribly, atrociously, awfully, abominably, abysmally, rottenlyadverb
in a terrible manner
"she sings terribly"
Wiktionary
terriblyadverb
Causing terror or awe.
The lion roared terribly.
terriblyadverb
Very; extremely.
He's terribly busy and you really shouldn't bother him.
terriblyadverb
Very badly.
She even signed up for karaoke, although she sang terribly.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Terriblynoun
Etymology: from terrible.
The polish’d steel gleams terribly from far,
And every moment nearer shows the war. Dryden.The poor man squalled terribly. Gulliver’s Travels.
ChatGPT
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
Written Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'terribly' in Written Corpus Frequency: #2552
Adverbs Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'terribly' in Adverbs Frequency: #383
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of terribly in Chaldean Numerology is: 2
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of terribly in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1
Examples of terribly in a Sentence
I'm heartbroken to share that Elise is no longer alive and with us, our community begin to process her loss and our grief. Elise Malary will be missed terribly.
He's terribly saddened by the death, he's sad for the family of the decedent and his loved ones.
There’s not a day that goes by that I don't think about your son, i'm terribly sorry.
The world community with leadership by the Obama administration has thrown human rights under the Persian rug -- literally. Democracy promotion has been sacrificed for the sake of talking endlessly to those who oppress Iranians terribly.
I really think that Kathy Hochul needs a young, energetic progressive person as lieutenant governor. It's the easiest way, quickly, to reach out to the community that is most problematic for Kathy Hochul in the primary, some of me thinks she'll want to have a man( on the ticket), but I don't think that there's anything terribly politically problematic about having two women. I think that might help her in a primary.
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- terriblementCatalan, Valencian
- terriblementFrench
- ужа́сно, стра́шно, жу́тко, гро́зно, кра́йне, весьма́Russian
- ȕžāsno, vȑlo, grȏzno, vèoma, strášnoSerbo-Croatian
- 可怕Chinese
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