as in extremely
to a great degree
I'm terribly sorry to bother you
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Recent Examples of terribly
When a surgeon, Lee Seung-hui, is summoned to treat the king’s maladies, his cures go terribly wrong, and the surgeon’s assistant, Dan-i, is killed.
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Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 3 May 2025
Virgin is also not terribly well written, The Jericho Commandment...
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 2 May 2025
On the long list of reasons the United States could have lost World War II—the terribly effective surprise Japanese attack, an awful lack of military readiness, the relatively untrained troops—there is perhaps no area in which Americans were more initially outmatched than armament.
—Ali Breland, The Atlantic, 1 May 2025
Luckily for Haliburton's dad, Antetokounmpo was able to keep his composure, otherwise, this could have gone terribly wrong.
—Matt Levine, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 May 2025
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Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 3 May 2025
Virgin is also not terribly well written, The Jericho Commandment...
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 2 May 2025
On the long list of reasons the United States could have lost World War II—the terribly effective surprise Japanese attack, an awful lack of military readiness, the relatively untrained troops—there is perhaps no area in which Americans were more initially outmatched than armament.
—Ali Breland, The Atlantic, 1 May 2025
Luckily for Haliburton's dad, Antetokounmpo was able to keep his composure, otherwise, this could have gone terribly wrong.
—Matt Levine, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for terribly
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Buy something fun and extremely nerdy Lots of places discount their Star Wars merch and/or release exclusives on May 4, and StarWars.com has a roundup of all the coolest stuff, from Chewbacca flannel shirts and Hoth mini backpacks to a Grogu ring and R2-D2 Clip Charm.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
3 May 2025
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Made with organic cotton and recycled polyester, the material is extremely soft and comfortable to wear all day long.—
Anna Popp,
Travel + Leisure,
2 May 2025
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Chobani broke ground on a very, very big natural foods plant in Rome, New York, after Gov. Kathy Hochul announced a press conference about the company's long-term investment late last month.—
Amy Neff Roth,
USA Today,
3 May 2025
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The one catch is that the best deals don't last very long, usually selling out within the day.—
Cierra Cowan,
PC Magazine,
2 May 2025
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Jeanine is incredibly well qualified for this position, and is considered one of the Top District Attorneys in the History of the State of New York.—
Sonam Sheth
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 May 2025
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Learning the basics of how to analyze and visualize data could be incredibly valuable.—
Nono Bokete,
Forbes.com,
8 May 2025
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Standing push-ups done against a wall are another option, too.—
Cathy Cassata,
Health,
30 Apr. 2025
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Having potentially too many high-end offensive defensemen can lead to some issues, including disagreements on utilization (only one defenseman is usually on the top power play), contract disputes (production is what usually leads to money) and would even possibly open them up to offer sheets.—
Scott Powers,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2025
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Chicagoans are fiercely proud of their city's working-class reputation and Leo has a reputation in the Catholic Church for sticking up for worker's rights and the disenfranchised, something highly valued in the Windy City.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
10 May 2025
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The wooden structure, the highly flammable roof and the litter allowed to accumulate over decades in a void between the earth and the stand’s wooden floorboards were accidents waiting to happen.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
New York Times,
10 May 2025
Adverb
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Ben Simmons missed a hook in the paint badly and wasn’t used after the first quarter.—
Law Murray,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2025
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Nazar, 13, is on the long road to recovery with support from UNICEF and partners after being badly injured by an explosive remnant of war in eastern Ukraine.—
Sarah Ferguson,
Forbes.com,
30 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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There still aren’t that many examples of bisexuality expressed so matter of factly.—
Adam B. Vary,
Variety,
5 May 2025
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Warner Brothers and Legendary Pictures’ A Minecraft Movie, the biggest blockbuster of 2025, so far, was mostly shot in New Zealand, with some production in Canada.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
5 May 2025
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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 14 May. 2025.
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