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- DictionaryTer·ri·bly/ˈterəblē/
adverb
- 1. very; extremely: "I'm terribly sorry"
- 2. very badly or unpleasantly: "they beat me terribly"
The meaning of TERRIBLY is to an extreme degree : very : extremely. How to use terribly in a sentence.
Terribly means in a way that’s terrible—awfully, horribly, or extremely bad. The adjective terrible has a few different meanings, but the adverb form terribly is usually based on its sense meaning extremely bad or horrible, as in I did terribly on that test or The children behaved terribly this morning.
(usually about something bad or unpleasant) very much: I’m terribly disappointed I couldn’t be there. Sometimes terribly is used to emphasize something good: I’m terribly excited about tonight’s show. (Definition of terribly from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of terribly. terribly.
Synonyms for TERRIBLY: extremely, very, incredibly, too, highly, badly, so, damned; Antonyms of TERRIBLY: somewhat, slightly, little, nominally, negligibly, just, hardly, barely.
(usually about something bad or unpleasant) very much: I’m terribly disappointed I couldn’t be there. Sometimes terribly is used to emphasize something good: I’m terribly excited about tonight’s show. (Definition of terribly from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of terribly. terribly.
The adverb terribly is sometimes used for emphasizing how shocking or distressing something is. My son has suffered terribly. He has lost his best friend. The wound bled terribly. However, terribly is much more commonly used as a stronger word than 'very' or 'very much'. I'm terribly sorry.
Definition of terribly adverb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
