Pronunciations (2)
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/ˈtɛɹ.ɪ.bli/
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ˈtɛɹ.ɪ.bli
Adverb
So as to cause terror or awe.
Usage- Dated
- Literary
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The lion roared terribly.
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The mere sensuous impact of trumpet or saxophone, whatever it happened to be playing, was an echo, even though a faint echo, of that excitement and abandon. He wanted to taste, smell, hear: his senses were terribly alive.
Very; extremely.
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He's terribly busy and you really shouldn't bother him.
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The parsnip, stilton and chestnut combination may taste good, but it's not terribly decorative. In fact, dull's the word, a lingering adjectival ghost of nut roasts past that I'm keen to banish from the table.
Very badly.
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She took part in the karaoke, but sang terribly.
“A joyride gone terribly wrong,” Pierce County Sheriff Paul Pastor said during a news conference in Steilacoom, which is about 3 miles from the island.
Adverb
used as intensifiers
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terribly interesting
I'm awful sorry
in a terrible manner
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she sings terribly