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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.
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Peter Larsen,
Daily News,
3 June 2026
Its constituents are terrifically underpriced by a crippled stock market operating in a retrograde marketplace.
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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.
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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).
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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.
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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.
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Declan Gallagher,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 Apr. 2026
Flynn runs terrifically well with the conflicting aspects of this character.
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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
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The marvelous Master Chorale marvelously set the moody scene for triumph.
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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.
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Just a fabulously delicious wine.
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For others, the salary cap proposal demonstrates pure greed from owners who are all fabulously wealthy yet perennially crying poor.
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McGill’s superbly nuanced calls, runs, and trills elicited commentary from a second audience, perched in the trees above—a colloquium of finches, towhees, titmice, kingbirds, juncos, and Eurasian collared doves.
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The pitch, as expected, appeared to have lost its spite nearing lunch when Latham, who had hung tough for 74 deliveries, tried turning Jofra Archer to the leg side but found a leading edge that Jacob Bethell superbly snatched out of the air at gully.
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The pale tortilla was dappled with shades of brown, toasty and tawny—simplicity, done superlatively.
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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.
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Senesi, whose instinct is to win the ball high, complements his game more naturally, as does Kevin Danso, who ended the season excellently and should not be overlooked.
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The smooth, sweet soft serve paired excellently with the crunchy and slightly salty rice crisps.
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Chop it up finely, then put it in an ice cube tray with a thin layer of water on top.
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Attendees marked the historic occasion dressed in traditional barongs — formalwear finely woven from piña, or pineapple fibers — as well as elegant Filipiniana outfits and ternos, the traditional formal gowns instantly recognizable by their structured butterfly sleeves.
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“Terrifically.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/terrifically. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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