TERRIFICALLY Synonyms: 32 Similar and Opposite Words

terrifically

adverb

Definition of terrifically

as in marvelously

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Recent Examples of terrifically All were toothy, seething numbers, and all were terrifically fun. — Sasha Geffen, Pitchfork, 2 Aug. 2026 This entire scene is terrifically tense, kicking off with a stunning shot of the two women standing in defensive positions on the golf course, birds swirling ominously in the cloudy sky above. — Erin Qualey, Vulture, 15 July 2026 Ken Blake Brea Leonard far from the worst Kawhi Leonard has played terrifically the last couple of years. — Los Angeles Times, 4 July 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

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Though marvelously affirming for film fans, this is not a sustainable business plan.

— Culture Critic, Los Angeles Times, 24 July 2026
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

Definition of marvelously

Adverb

Midsummer is that lovely, and fabulously uncertain, time of year in American racing when campaigns for the Breeders’ Cup races are being tweaked and re-tweaked at tracks across the country.

— Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
The spa With everything else being so fabulously perfect, the spa was the only element that didn’t exceed my (by now) sky-high expectations.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 July 2026

Definition of fabulously

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Raimundo Orsi, Italy vs Czechoslovakia, 1934 Orsi drags Italy level with nine minutes to go, controlling a bouncing ball and turning superbly in the box to fire past Czech goalkeeper and captain Frantisek Planicka.

— Adam Hurrey, New York Times, 17 July 2026
While Spain has struggled to score occasionally over the past month, its defense has remained perfect, with Rodri orchestrating the effort superbly from midfield.

— ABC News, ABC News, 9 July 2026

Definition of superbly

Adverb

The pale tortilla was dappled with shades of brown, toasty and tawny—simplicity, done superlatively.

— Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 3 May 2026
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

Definition of superlatively

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Based on a video game, the sci-fi thriller is excellently maddening and surprisingly emotional.

— Brian Truitt, USA Today, 24 July 2026
Yet, outside the excellently claustrophobic Trojan Horse scenes, Nolan is more interested in exploring his anguish than his spoils.

— Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 18 July 2026

Definition of excellently

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The researchers can finely adjust the final temperature by balancing the two effects.

— Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 31 July 2026
Parmesan, finely grated (about ½ cup), tossing constantly until melted into sauce and adding more pasta cooking liquid a couple of tablespoonfuls at a time to loosen sauce if needed.

— Claire Saffitz, Bon Appetit Magazine, 31 July 2026

Definition of finely

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