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terribly

adverb

ˈter-ə-blē

Definition of terribly

as in extremely

to a great degree I'm terribly sorry to bother you

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Recent Examples of terribly Probably nothing too terribly bad, especially since Denver has done it without much offensive consistency. — Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 7 Oct. 2026 The Nazis employed the V-2 heavily during this time, but the rocket was not terribly accurate. — Mike Wall, Space.com, 3 Oct. 2026 Nothing terribly exciting is happening inside this three-bedroom, but there’s lots of light and a respectable amount of space, and the beach is just a few minutes away. — Nora Deligter, Curbed, 2 Oct. 2026 Some shoppers were shocked to hear this news, while others had known for some time (and weren’t terribly bothered by it). — Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott, Southern Living, 2 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for terribly

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How Cube Steak Is Used and Cooked Cube steak is extremely versatile.

— Natalia Vela, Southern Living, 3 Nov. 2026
California has gotten extremely soft on accountability with youth.

— Richard Ramos, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of extremely

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The brothers returned to Kansas City’s T-Mobile Center on Tuesday, a little more than a year since their last concert there and on a very big election night for the country.

— Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 4 Nov. 2026
On November 2, robot dogs – and other kinds of machines built for locomotion of some kind – took part in the very first World Robot Mount Taishan Climbing Competition in Tai'an, in China's Shandong province.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of very

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Republicans not only lost the House, but watched as their hope of keeping a Senate majority slipped away, too — a blue tsunami that was quickly interpreted as a rebuke of the president and his agenda.

— David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 4 Nov. 2026
As California’s Latino population grew and their political power eventually did too, the days when such a victory would have been an inspiring surprise are long gone.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of too

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Elsewhere in the barn, there’s a pair of isolated rooms for donkeys with highly infectious diseases like salmonella or strangles.

— Brayden Garcia October 28, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Oct. 2026
The Buffaloes basically have to win out to make a bowl game, and with games against Houston, Cincinnati, and UCF to end the season, that looks highly unlikely.

— Austin Perry OutKick, FOXNews.com, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of highly

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Its sweet, soft, umami-rich profile can shift the taste of a recipe, so Czerwony suggests using about half the usual amount of garlic and adjusting from there.

— Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 3 Nov. 2026
But when the lines between sincerity and cynicism are so blurred, does intention even matter?

— Andrew Ryce, Pitchfork, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of so

Adverb

The Rolling Stones, down to two original members, have released their 25th studio album, Foreign Tongues, and most of it is pretty damned good.

— David Harris, SPIN, 6 July 2026
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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