as in extremely
to a great degree
I'm terribly sorry to bother you
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of terribly
Accessibility Carcassonne itself is not terribly wheelchair friendly due to the steep, narrow, cobblestone streets.
—
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
See All Example Sentences for terribly
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
See All Example Sentences for terribly
Recent Examples of Synonyms for terribly
Adverb
-
Maine, too, saw its COVID numbers increase dramatically despite extremely high vaccination uptake.—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
8 May 2026
-
Even from my extremely suboptimal vantage point in the very front corner of the theater, I was awed by the depth and crispness of the 3D imagery.—
Angie Han,
HollywoodReporter,
7 May 2026
Adverb
-
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
-
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
Adverb
-
And yes, in 2026, rage coming from either side of the aisle is an incredibly powerful tool for marketing.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
28 Apr. 2026
-
But there’s something incredibly unnatural about the fast attention of the internet.—
Charlie Harding,
Vulture,
28 Apr. 2026
Adverb
-
And Bona, a second-year reserve, got caught too many times reaching in the cookie jar while defending Towns.—
Fiifi Frimpong,
New York Daily News,
7 May 2026
-
His next three fixtures are great for many reasons, too.—
Abdul Rehman,
New York Times,
7 May 2026
Adverb
-
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
-
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
Adverb
-
Those who know better but act badly deserve the scorn of the people — maybe more than the lunatic-in-chief.—
Lucas Robinson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 May 2026
-
But without Embiid, the 76ers badly lacked a finisher down the stretch of their 108-102 loss at Madison Square Garden.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
7 May 2026
Adverb
-
What is so special, then, about the Attenborovian age, given that it’s measured in mere decades?—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
8 May 2026
-
And so the collective angst caused by powerful outsiders, industry, and the state united Sardinians into a singular cause.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
7 May 2026
Adverb
-
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
-
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
Cite this Entry
“Terribly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/terribly. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
