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.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

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

Usage in printed sourcesFrom: 

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How to pronounce terribly?

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How to say terribly in sign language?

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. Maria Hadden:

   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.

2. Thomas Kelly:

   He's terribly saddened by the death, he's sad for the family of the decedent and his loved ones.

3. Dante Martin:

   There’s not a day that goes by that I don't think about your son, i'm terribly sorry.

4. Saba Farzan:

   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.

5. Kenneth Sherrill:

   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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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=terribly
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Terribly
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=terribly
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=terribly