as in extremely
to a great degree
I'm terribly sorry to bother you
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Recent Examples of terribly
Unfortunately, this new perspective on my correspondence is not terribly illuminating.
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Rob Pegoraro, PC Magazine, 9 July 2025
But Metropolis in those days wasn’t terribly violent.
—Tom Gliatto, People.com, 8 July 2025
The cliffs loomed up terribly out of the blackness.
—Nicole Krauss, The Atlantic, 6 July 2025
And on Tuesday, June 24, the eight victims’ names were released on the El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office Facebook page, intensifying the world’s attention on a birthday party gone terribly wrong.
—Ethan Wolin
updated July 4, Sacbee.com, 4 July 2025
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Rob Pegoraro, PC Magazine, 9 July 2025
But Metropolis in those days wasn’t terribly violent.
—Tom Gliatto, People.com, 8 July 2025
The cliffs loomed up terribly out of the blackness.
—Nicole Krauss, The Atlantic, 6 July 2025
And on Tuesday, June 24, the eight victims’ names were released on the El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office Facebook page, intensifying the world’s attention on a birthday party gone terribly wrong.
—Ethan Wolin
updated July 4, Sacbee.com, 4 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for terribly
Adverb
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It’s coated in a thin layer of real gold – not just to look fancy, but because gold reflects infrared light extremely well.—
Adi Foord,
Space.com,
26 July 2025
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The Jacksonville Jaguars made an extremely aggressive move in the 2025 NFL Draft.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 July 2025
Adverb
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Pregame pyrotechnics at Nissan Stadium ignited a brief – but very noticeable – fire next to the sideline near one of the end zones.—
Gentry Estes,
The Tennessean,
26 July 2025
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And notably Melvin Capital, which had a very large short position against GameStop, lost billions of dollars and closed because of this trade.—
Ricardo Torres,
jsonline.com,
26 July 2025
Adverb
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This particular trick works incredibly well for window and standing air conditioners, since their output is already focused in a single area of the home.—
Timothy Dale,
Better Homes & Gardens,
19 July 2025
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Sour Strawberry Candy Belts These sour straws are almost too chewy, but incredibly satisfying.—
Alex Beggs,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
19 July 2025
Adverb
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Although rental costs have soared particularly in denser coastal cities, prices have jumped in Indianapolis too.—
Jordan Smith,
IndyStar,
24 July 2025
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Marvel’s first family is back on the big screen to save the universe again — and maybe the Marvel universe, too.—
Chris Foran,
jsonline.com,
24 July 2025
Adverb
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In May, Kennedy sent a letter to health systems across the US, telling them that care of trans children should rely on a highly critical and controversial review of the science that Trump had ordered.—
Jen Christensen,
CNN Money,
21 July 2025
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What other body traits attract mosquitoes? Body odor and sweat Mosquitoes are highly sensitive to body odor, particularly to compounds like lactic acid, ammonia and uric acid found in sweat, according to a post by Our Blood Institute.—
Brandi D. Addison,
Austin American Statesman,
21 July 2025
Adverb
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Shares of the retailer, which isn’t doing as badly as a 49% short position would suggest, flew 37.6% yesterday.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
23 July 2025
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If Cleveland can poach Crawford and Abel from the Phillies, trading Clase might not hurt the future for the Guardians too badly.—
Zach Pressnell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 July 2025
Adverb
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Doing so helps strengthen your hair's fibers and amp up fragrance absorption.—
Jennifer Hussein,
Allure,
15 July 2025
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The two brothers haven’t seen eye to eye in years, and though King Charles reportedly wants to reconcile with his son—perhaps an aftereffect of his cancer journey, Prince William doesn’t seem as inclined to do so.—
Lissete Lanuza Sáenz,
StyleCaster,
15 July 2025
Adverb
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The car scenes are rough, authentic, and often deeply compelling — mainly because the fresh-faced Bridges is so damned charismatic.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
27 June 2025
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While Nintendo mostly conceded the corporate tug-of-war over graphical prowess back in 2006 with the Wii, the general plateau of visual enhancements over the last two generations means that games running on Switch 2 look pretty damned good even compared to more premium devices.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
5 June 2025
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“Terribly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/terribly. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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