as in extremely
to a great degree
I'm terribly sorry to bother you
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Recent Examples of terribly
Accessibility Carcassonne itself is not terribly wheelchair friendly due to the steep, narrow, cobblestone streets.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Apr. 2026
Beyond that, non-phantom, non-Dracula vampires aren’t terribly over-exposed in the Broadway genre.
—Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026
Residents of a mobile home park in the Olinda Village area were keeping a watchful eye on the fire but didn’t seem terribly concerned, and children rode their bikes in the street on Saturday afternoon.
—Sydney Barragan, Oc Register, 25 Apr. 2026
The only way Simpson is pressed into starting duty is if something goes terribly wrong with Stafford.
—Armando Salguero Outkick, FOXNews.com, 24 Apr. 2026
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Apr. 2026
Beyond that, non-phantom, non-Dracula vampires aren’t terribly over-exposed in the Broadway genre.
—Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026
Residents of a mobile home park in the Olinda Village area were keeping a watchful eye on the fire but didn’t seem terribly concerned, and children rode their bikes in the street on Saturday afternoon.
—Sydney Barragan, Oc Register, 25 Apr. 2026
The only way Simpson is pressed into starting duty is if something goes terribly wrong with Stafford.
—Armando Salguero Outkick, FOXNews.com, 24 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for terribly
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But even Black athletes whose athleticism gifted them an extremely exclusive express lane in life can tell you stories about growing up a minority in America, or tales their parents or grandparents have told.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
14 May 2026
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The theory of quantum electrodynamics (QED) suggests that when light at extremely high intensities interacts with the vacuum, it can be converted into matter.—
Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
14 May 2026
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Your co-parent is managing treatment, uncertainty and the very real fear of how this will affect his relationship with his daughter.—
Jann Blackstone,
Boston Herald,
10 May 2026
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The hearts and minds of Braves players were on Bobby Cox on a sunny evening at Dodger Stadium before the middle game of a three-game series against the Dodgers — a game that meant very little, considering the news of the day.—
Chad Bishop,
AJC.com,
10 May 2026
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Football clubs are filled with talented professionals who work incredibly hard.—
Shivaas Gulati,
Sportico.com,
12 May 2026
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While that sort of payday would be life-changing for the overwhelming majority of humans walking the planet, Reitan is the exception, thanks to his historic and incredibly lucrative family business.—
Mark Harris OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
11 May 2026
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Mauricio Dubón delivered the big blow on another Maton curveball that caught too much plate for a two-run homer.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2026
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These programs are technically separate from the refugee program, but they, too, have been disrupted.—
Annie Hylton,
New Yorker,
14 May 2026
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The current spiritual leader is Ayatollah Mahdi Mirbaqiri, a highly influential senior cleric who was once seen as a possible candidate for Supreme Leader.—
Mostafa Salem,
CNN Money,
9 May 2026
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Norovirus is a highly contagious virus that commonly causes vomiting and diarrhea and can spread quickly in close quarters, including cruise ships, according to the CDC.—
Nollaig O'Connor,
NBC news,
9 May 2026
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While some African countries are major oil and gas producers, the continent imports the vast majority of its fuels, leaving it badly exposed to foreign energy shocks.—
Jeronimo Gonzalez,
semafor.com,
14 May 2026
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The man died immediately, but his body badly damaged one of the jet engines.—
The Denver Post Editorial Board,
Denver Post,
13 May 2026
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Doing so on interactive streaming services isn’t just a matter of marrying an ad with a specific show.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
15 May 2026
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And so rivals again assailed Becerra’s performance as state attorney general and Health and Human Services secretary in the Biden administration.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
15 May 2026
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But Cleveland State was, in fact, a damned good basketball team, as were most of the double-digit seed winners in NCAA Tournament history.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
18 Mar. 2026
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And damned if Love isn’t willing to talk, sometimes candidly and other times in maddeningly vague terms, about all the hell she’s gone through to get to right now.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
28 Jan. 2026
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“Terribly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/terribly. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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