as in extremely
to a great degree
I'm terribly sorry to bother you
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Recent Examples of terribly
In addition, the innocent Gazans who have suffered terribly since the Hamas attack on Oct. 7, 2023 also severely and critically need relief and recovery immediately.
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Rachel Goldberg-Polin, TIME, 16 Jan. 2025
Related: Starship and Super Heavy explained Trump's support for Musk and Starship isn't terribly surprising; the two billionaires have apparently grown quite close over the past few months.
—Tariq Malik, Space.com, 10 Jan. 2025
Land management by bureaucrats is terribly expensive.
—Bonner Russell Cohen, Orange County Register, 9 Jan. 2025
We were treated terribly during the hostage crisis.
—Courtney Dorning, NPR, 11 Jan. 2025
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Rachel Goldberg-Polin, TIME, 16 Jan. 2025
Related: Starship and Super Heavy explained Trump's support for Musk and Starship isn't terribly surprising; the two billionaires have apparently grown quite close over the past few months.
—Tariq Malik, Space.com, 10 Jan. 2025
Land management by bureaucrats is terribly expensive.
—Bonner Russell Cohen, Orange County Register, 9 Jan. 2025
We were treated terribly during the hostage crisis.
—Courtney Dorning, NPR, 11 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for terribly
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The police chief also told the outlets that the house was extremely dirty, telling WTAE that dog and rodent feces were building up on the floor and that the family members might be suffering from a hoarding disorder.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
People.com,
26 Jan. 2025
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Under normal storm conditions, the risk to trees is extremely low.—
The Sacramento Bee,
Sacramento Bee,
26 Jan. 2025
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But the whole thing is oppressive and, in an odd way, not very interesting.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
26 Jan. 2025
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These words are all associated with a very large vehicle.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
26 Jan. 2025
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The researchers found that if the dark matter particle had a mass greater than a few thousand GeV, its contribution to the Higgs mass would be incredibly important, driving it away from its observed value.—
Paul Sutter,
Space.com,
20 Jan. 2025
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Trump also experienced two assassination attempts, including surviving an incredibly close call at a rally in Pennsylvania in July that left him bloodied from a bullet wound to his right ear and one of his supporters dead.—
Alexandra Hutzler,
ABC News,
20 Jan. 2025
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The segment about her resignation is both compelling and too partial.—
Caryn James,
The Hollywood Reporter,
24 Jan. 2025
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The video shows a man trying to drag Zakariya’s lifeless body before he too is shot.—
Zeena Saifi,
CNN,
24 Jan. 2025
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Prioritizing accessibility, the app is highly customizable to meet the unique requirements of healthcare and research organizations.—
Kyle J. Russell,
USA TODAY,
22 Jan. 2025
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Washington isn’t an explosive offense but a highly efficient unit.—
Ben Standig,
The Athletic,
22 Jan. 2025
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Sinner was struggling badly with illness in the heat and was saved in large part by a medical timeout and a 21-minute break to fix a broken net.—
Charlie Eccleshare,
The Athletic,
24 Jan. 2025
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Choose Salt-Tolerant Plants Plants like viburnum, boxwood, red twig dogwood, and serviceberry react badly to salty soil.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
24 Jan. 2025
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But the faults had been so substantial that their weakening pulses propagated in a matter of milliseconds across Whisker Labs’ western network — southeast to Phoenix; north to San Jose, Calif., and Portland, Ore.; east to Las Vegas; and northeast to Salt Lake City.—
Ivan Penn,
New York Times,
30 Jan. 2025
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Elias Burke Lewandowski and Guirassy lead the scoring charts With eight games played and the league phase over, there is one very familiar name and one that is not so familiar at the top of the scoring charts in this season's competition.—
Greg O'Keeffe,
The Athletic,
30 Jan. 2025
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The combo of that large, efficient head; the dampening factor of the wood handle; and a nice texture at the base of the grip just felt so damned good, strike after strike.—
Joe Jackson,
Outside Online,
20 Nov. 2024
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Still, Moore is pretty damned great — this could almost be her Fly.—
Tom Gliatto,
Peoplemag,
20 Sep. 2024
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“Terribly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/terribly. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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