Transcription
-
- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
-
- [ter-uh-blee]
- /ˈtɛr ə bli/
- /ˈterəbli/
-
- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
-
- [ter-uh-blee]
- /ˈtɛr ə bli/
Definitions of terribly word
- adverb terribly in a terrible manner. 1
- adverb terribly Informal. extremely; very: It's terribly late. I'm terribly sorry. 1
- adverb terribly poorly, very badly 1
- adverb terribly extremely 1
- adverb terribly very much 1
- adverb terribly in a terrible manner 0
Information block about the term
Origin of terribly
First appearance:
before 1520 One of the 28% oldest English words
First recorded in 1520-30; terrible + -ly
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Terribly
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
terribly popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
terribly usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for terribly
adv terribly
- appallingly — causing dismay or horror: an appalling accident; an appalling lack of manners.
- astonishingly — causing astonishment or surprise; amazing: an astonishing victory; an astonishing remark.
- awfully — in an unpleasant, bad, or reprehensible manner
- but good — (Idiomatic) To a high degree; very thoroughly; in a most definite manner.
- by all means — You can say 'by all means' to tell someone that you are very willing to allow them to do something.
adverb terribly
- abominably — repugnantly hateful; detestable; loathsome: an abominable crime.
- abysmally — of or like an abyss; immeasurably deep or great.
- acutely — If you feel or notice something acutely, you feel or notice it very strongly.
- atrociously — extremely or shockingly wicked, cruel, or brutal: an atrocious crime.
- catastrophically — of the nature of a catastrophe, or disastrous event; calamitous: a catastrophic failure of the dam.
adjective terribly
- cracking — You use cracking to describe something you think is very good or exciting.
Top questions with terribly
- celebrities who have aged terribly?
- celebrities who aged terribly?
- how do you spell terribly?
- stars who have aged terribly?
- 20 celebrities who have aged terribly?
- how terribly strange to be 70?
- when a story goes terribly wrong?
- which italian leader was terribly afraid of the evil eye?
- what is the meaning of terribly?
See also
Matching words
- Words starting with t
- Words starting with te
- Words starting with ter
- Words starting with terr
- Words starting with terri
- Words starting with terrib
- Words starting with terribl
- Words starting with terribly