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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 Your assumption of my competence, while gracious, would be terribly misguided. — Literary Hub, 6 July 2026 But everyone on the Spurs shot terribly from deep in the clutch. — Jared Weiss, New York Times, 29 June 2026 Wonderfully and terribly, everything does happen for Maddie after her adoring bear of a husband, Jake (Eric Rahill), makes a cooking video of her that goes massively viral. — Joshua Rothkopf, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2026 Perhaps the biggest problem with this movie is that Supergirl (Helen Slater) seems terribly leisurely about her fateful mission. — Arthur Knight, HollywoodReporter, 25 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for terribly

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French thrives in Quebec, supported by some extremely assertive language legislation, but the threats of secession in the province are a persistent nuisance.

— Nikhil Krishnan, New Yorker, 20 July 2026
And considering Spider-Man's signature suit, the crimson liner felt less like an unexpected beauty choice and more like an extremely intentional reference.

— Marci Robin, Allure, 20 July 2026

Definition of extremely

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That gets into the very annoying realization that some infinities are bigger than other infinities, which is mathematically true and conceptually uncomfortable.

— Michael Schneider, Variety, 24 July 2026
Kim was very briefly a Big Ten starting quarterback — for five games at Michigan State in 2023.

— Stewart Mandel, New York Times, 24 July 2026

Definition of very

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Did anyone else think Andriy and Bobby’s explanation of what happened in the workroom felt patchy too?

— Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 24 July 2026
The leggings were still wet, heavily soiled, and badly deteriorated, LaHendro testified, making the edge detail too unreliable for comparison.

— Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 24 July 2026

Definition of too

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In countries like Germany and Austria, the collection of such ethnic data remains highly taboo due to the historical misuse of ethnic and racial records during the Holocaust.

— Doug Melville, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
The new reefs also make fishing more accessible for people without boats or those who don’t own land on the highly privatized lake.

— Laura Horne, Charlotte Observer, 23 July 2026

Definition of highly

Adverb

When planning rules protect views rather than families, something has gone badly wrong.

— Belonging Forum, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
Mohammad Taj, who travelled to Delhi from neighboring Haryana state, and whose face was badly bruised in the Monday crackdown, said the march heading to parliament had been peaceful.

— Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 22 July 2026

Definition of badly

Adverb

Some will be motivated to do so after engaging with soccer for the first time in June and July, during the World Cup hosted by the United States, Mexico and Canada.

— Kamran Nia July 23, Charlotte Observer, 23 July 2026
This South Florida city once known for spring break mayhem is all grown up, so book a post-cruise stay.

— Tracey Teo, AJC.com, 23 July 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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