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Recent Examples of terrifically
Hurtled out of the kingdom of Eternia as a boy, this Prince Adam (a terrifically game Nicholas Galitzine) came of age in Oklahoma City as a sweet guy who happens to be obsessed with swords.
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Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2026
The rest of this terrifically tight band, all of whom have played with him for quite a while, consisted of Teddy Kumpel on guitar, Doug Yowell on drums, and Felipe Fournier on percussion.
—Peter Larsen, Daily News, 3 June 2026
Its constituents are terrifically underpriced by a crippled stock market operating in a retrograde marketplace.
—Clem Chambers, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
And there is one factor above all else that explains why the terrifically talented trio is hitting so terribly.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 May 2026
There was the pretense of happiness in his childhood home in Depression-era New York (the city is captured in terrifically evocative clips).
—Sheri Linden, HollywoodReporter, 17 May 2026
Once your tsukemen appears — terrifically chewy noodles built to catch every drop of the accompanying half-broth, half-gravy, as heady as drippings scraped from a roasting pan — the world recedes.
—Ligaya Mishan, New York Times, 11 May 2026
In a terrifically non-didactic way, Lincoln lets audiences in on the inner workings of governmental warfare.
—Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Apr. 2026
Flynn runs terrifically well with the conflicting aspects of this character.
—Christopher Smith, Oc Register, 7 Apr. 2026
Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2026
The rest of this terrifically tight band, all of whom have played with him for quite a while, consisted of Teddy Kumpel on guitar, Doug Yowell on drums, and Felipe Fournier on percussion.
—Peter Larsen, Daily News, 3 June 2026
Its constituents are terrifically underpriced by a crippled stock market operating in a retrograde marketplace.
—Clem Chambers, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
And there is one factor above all else that explains why the terrifically talented trio is hitting so terribly.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 May 2026
There was the pretense of happiness in his childhood home in Depression-era New York (the city is captured in terrifically evocative clips).
—Sheri Linden, HollywoodReporter, 17 May 2026
Once your tsukemen appears — terrifically chewy noodles built to catch every drop of the accompanying half-broth, half-gravy, as heady as drippings scraped from a roasting pan — the world recedes.
—Ligaya Mishan, New York Times, 11 May 2026
In a terrifically non-didactic way, Lincoln lets audiences in on the inner workings of governmental warfare.
—Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Apr. 2026
Flynn runs terrifically well with the conflicting aspects of this character.
—Christopher Smith, Oc Register, 7 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for terrifically
Adverb
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The marvelous Master Chorale marvelously set the moody scene for triumph.—
Classical Music Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2026
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There’s a running gag about vampires peeing blood at public urinals This marvelously fun shift in tone more than justifies the title change.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
2 June 2026
Adverb
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Lucky, a longtime associate of the Dar brothers’ father, is always fabulously dressed and utterly unburdened by conscience—but in season 2 of Deli Boys, her world is expanded by way of a brand-new relationship with fellow crime boss Max Sugar (Fred Armisen).—
Emma Specter,
Vogue,
28 May 2026
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Alexander and Stephan Papp, the urbane brothers and qualified doctors behind this wellness resort, have over 50 years of medical experience between them and the latest state-of-the-art equipment on hand to ensure that learning to live longer for guests is also fabulously good fun.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 May 2026
Adverb
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Jean-Philippe Mateta, named in France’s World Cup squad earlier this month, reacted superbly after Rayo keeper Augusto Batalla could only parry a stinging Wharton shot from the edge of the box.—
Dermot Corrigan,
New York Times,
27 May 2026
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Jérôme has a superbly situated vineyard called Largillier, just over 7 acres (3 hectares), planted with pinot noir.—
Forbes.com,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2026
Adverb
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The pale tortilla was dappled with shades of brown, toasty and tawny—simplicity, done superlatively.—
Helen Rosner,
New Yorker,
3 May 2026
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Even Joe, who has shown himself to be superlatively capable of ignoring other people’s feelings, knows that Max’s red-hot temper is best handled with care.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
13 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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The spacious interior boasts great legroom and excellently padded leather seats, while Toyota brings their usual safety features.—
Marc D. Grasso,
Boston Herald,
28 May 2026
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In that sense, Shadbolt’s food doesn’t have to argue for British cooking so much as simply to practice it, excellently.—
Helen Rosner,
New Yorker,
17 May 2026
Adverb
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The siblings are heartachingly real, and minor characters are finely drawn.—
The Know,
Denver Post,
7 June 2026
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These finely ground powders are applied directly onto an ant hill and are especially advantageous for eliminating ant hills in hard-to-reach cracks and crevices, Smith says.—
Cori Sears,
The Spruce,
4 June 2026
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“Terrifically.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/terrifically. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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