Terribly: meaning, definitions and examples

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terribly

 

[ หˆterษ™bli ]

Adverb
Context #1 | Adverb

used to emphasize the degree of something negative

In a very unsatisfactory or inadequate manner; very badly.

Synonyms

awfully, dreadfully, horribly, poorly

Examples of usage

  • He played terribly in the match yesterday.
  • She felt terribly sorry for what she had done.
  • The weather was terribly cold.
  • The food tasted terribly salty.
  • I slept terribly last night.
Context #2 | Adverb

used to describe something causing fear or dread

In a way that causes terror; extremely.

Synonyms

frightfully, horrifically, terrifyingly

Examples of usage

  • The news of the accident was terribly shocking.
  • She was terribly afraid of spiders.
  • He felt terribly nervous before the presentation.

Translations

Translations of the word "terribly" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น terrivelmente

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคฌเคนเฅเคค เคฌเฅเคฐเฅ€ เคคเคฐเคน เคธเฅ‡

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช schrecklich

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ sangat

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะถะฐั…ะปะธะฒะพ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ strasznie

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใฒใฉใ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท terriblement

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ terriblemente

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท korkunรง bir ลŸekilde

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋”์ฐ์ด

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุจุดุฏุฉ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ straลกnฤ›

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ straลกne

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ้žๅธธ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ straลกno

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ hrikalega

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ า›ะพั€า›ั‹ะฝั‹ัˆั‚ั‹ ั‚าฏั€ะดะต

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒกแƒแƒจแƒ˜แƒœแƒšแƒแƒ“

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ dษ™hลŸษ™tli

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ terriblemente

Etymology

The word 'terribly' originated from the Middle English word 'terrible' which meant 'causing terror or fear'. Over time, the adverb form 'terribly' evolved to describe something done in a very unsatisfactory or inadequate manner. It has been commonly used in the English language to emphasize the intensity of negative situations or emotions.

See also: terrific, terrorism, terrorist.

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