as in extremely
to a great degree
I'm terribly sorry to bother you
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Recent Examples of terribly
Both methods require a little practice to get right, but neither is terribly difficult, and both are relatively effective.
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Bestreviews, Mercury News, 27 May 2025
There were the usual wins and losses in court, but no one seems terribly excited about them.
—Paul Bedard, The Washington Examiner, 24 May 2025
Despite the transition from big-reach network TV to cable, TNT doesn’t have a terribly daunting task ahead of it.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 23 May 2025
But what has terrified Rob Free, the president of the LIRR, the busiest railroad in the country, carrying 75 million passengers a year and running 461 daily trains to Penn, is that operating on just three tubes is a terribly risky prospect.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 22 May 2025
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Bestreviews, Mercury News, 27 May 2025
There were the usual wins and losses in court, but no one seems terribly excited about them.
—Paul Bedard, The Washington Examiner, 24 May 2025
Despite the transition from big-reach network TV to cable, TNT doesn’t have a terribly daunting task ahead of it.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 23 May 2025
But what has terrified Rob Free, the president of the LIRR, the busiest railroad in the country, carrying 75 million passengers a year and running 461 daily trains to Penn, is that operating on just three tubes is a terribly risky prospect.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 22 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for terribly
Adverb
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Mills, a longtime associate of Fiona Apple, knows this territory well: the pointed self-analysis of an extremely sensitive person.—
Jenn Pelly,
Time,
7 June 2025
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City’s academy has been extremely productive in recent years, with Phil Foden the shining light, but Rico Lewis, James McAtee, Oscar Bobb and O’Reilly are all now established squad players.—
Jordan Campbell,
New York Times,
7 June 2025
Adverb
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Remember to look high and low, scrutinizing not just eye-level shelves but also the very top ledges and the floor beneath hanging clothes.—
Nicole Letts,
Southern Living,
7 June 2025
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The restaurant itself is long gone and most of the area looks very different, having been rebuilt after the bombing during the Second World War, but there’s an obelisk marking the spot just a few yards from Odeonsplatz square, upon which the club’s founding document is mounted.—
Sebastian Stafford-Bloor,
New York Times,
7 June 2025
Adverb
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Huang held on, and did so through incredibly difficult stretches that included him fighting to keep his job.—
John Tamny,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2025
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Digital search features on platforms like Google aggregate from all posts available, so when Fosgate’s tweets first got popular, the biggest and most available information about her was both transphobic and incredibly cruel.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
31 May 2025
Adverb
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But there are many times when Ait-Nouri resorts to his tricks too readily, with his over-elaboration putting his team in trouble.—
Steve Madeley,
New York Times,
6 June 2025
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There are other synthetic opioids too, such as tramadol and methadone.—
Katia Hetter,
CNN Money,
5 June 2025
Adverb
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Hamm not only spoke highly of Hendricks, but also pointed to the performance delivered by Elisabeth Moss as Peggy Olson across the show's seven seasons.—
Shania Russell,
EW.com,
3 June 2025
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Orcas are highly social ocean predators that live and travel in groups, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.—
Paloma Chavez,
Sacbee.com,
3 June 2025
Adverb
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Adding to the shock factor of this particular comeback was how badly Indiana handled the ball in the first half.—
Joe Vardon,
New York Times,
6 June 2025
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Everlane Khaki Wide-leg Linen Pants These high-rise pants from Everlane are made from a breezy linen-viscose blend that won’t wrinkle as badly as 100 percent linen.—
Alexandra Pereira,
Travel + Leisure,
5 June 2025
Adverb
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This is not okay and watching this video is actually so upsetting..—
Mya Abraham,
VIBE.com,
29 May 2025
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Instead of focusing on the panels, axles, and bearings of a car, NIO first looks at the high-voltage architecture—batteries, power train, and so on—followed by the low-voltage, like digital compute.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
29 May 2025
Adverb
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This is typically where everyone’s hindsight becomes so damned good.—
Eli Amdur,
Forbes.com,
3 May 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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“Terribly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/terribly. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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