terribly

UK /ˈtɛɹ.ɪ.bli/ US /ˈtɛɹ.ɪ.bli/
adv 3

Definitions

adv

1

So as to cause terror or awe.

The lion roared terribly.

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.

2

Very; extremely.

He's terribly busy and you really shouldn't bother him.

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.

3

Very badly.

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.

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