as in extremely
to a great degree
I'm terribly sorry to bother you
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Recent Examples of terribly
But obviously, their families are going miss them terribly.
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Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Jan. 2025
In multiple ways, these are terribly nervous times for the Taiwanese.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 29 Jan. 2025
But this 24-mile scenic byway road, especially, and other mountain passes that are abundant with the state’s iconic aspen trees, can be terribly congested with car traffic during fall colors season.
—Mindy Sink, The Denver Post, 15 Jan. 2025
The series does not have terribly good reviews from critics, sitting at a 50%.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025
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Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Jan. 2025
In multiple ways, these are terribly nervous times for the Taiwanese.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 29 Jan. 2025
But this 24-mile scenic byway road, especially, and other mountain passes that are abundant with the state’s iconic aspen trees, can be terribly congested with car traffic during fall colors season.
—Mindy Sink, The Denver Post, 15 Jan. 2025
The series does not have terribly good reviews from critics, sitting at a 50%.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for terribly
Adverb
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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
Adverb
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The result is a very appealing rye that retains the Jack Daniel’s character, but has become something truly unique and delicious.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
26 Jan. 2025
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Since going viral, Popp said, the bakery’s been unable to keep anything on the shelves for very long.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
26 Jan. 2025
Adverb
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Part comedy, part drama, part horror film, this incredibly accomplished debut announces the arrival of a huge star both in front of and behind the camera.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
1 Feb. 2025
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What’s incredibly surprising is that some of the most outrageously hard-to-believe tall tales included are the ones backed with photographic evidence.—
Carlos Aguilar,
Variety,
1 Feb. 2025
Adverb
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Lamination is essentially a perm for the brows and this process is way too harsh for delicate brow hairs.—
Ariana Yaptangco,
Glamour,
5 Feb. 2025
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Get best-in-class reporting that's too important to ignore for just $2.50 $1 per month for 1 year.—
Ryan Waniata,
WIRED,
5 Feb. 2025
Adverb
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Los Angeles County could see gusts of 10 mph to 20 mph across highly populated areas, and 20 mph to 40 mph in the mountains and deserts.—
Rong-Gong Lin II,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Feb. 2025
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He is highly rated, as is Reis, and they can be regarded as fine long-term acquisitions, but that hardly helps Guardiola now.—
Sam Lee,
The Athletic,
3 Feb. 2025
Adverb
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Those questions gave an early indication that the trial was going badly for CNN.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
5 Feb. 2025
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The body was badly decomposed but cops found the man’s hands and feet were bound together, a police source said.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
4 Feb. 2025
Adverb
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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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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
Adverb
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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 9 Feb. 2025.
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