terribly
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ter·ri·bly
(tĕr′ə-blē)adv.
1. In a terrible manner: terribly wounded.
2. Extremely; very I'm terribly sorry.
3. To a great extent; very much: Would you mind terribly if I opened the window?
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terribly
(ˈtɛrəblɪ)adv
1. in a terrible manner
2. (intensifier): you're terribly kind.
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ter•ri•bly
(ˈtɛr ə bli)adv.
1. in a terrible manner.
2. extremely; very: It's terribly late. I'm terribly sorry.
[1520–30]
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terrible
– terribly1. 'terrible'
The adjective terrible is used in two ways. In conversation and in less formal writing, you use it to say that something is very unpleasant or of very poor quality.
I know this has been a terrible shock to you.
His eyesight was terrible.
In writing or conversation, you use terrible to say that something is very shocking or distressing.
That was a terrible air crash last week.
2. 'terribly'
The adverb terribly is sometimes used for emphasizing how shocking or distressing something is.
My son has suffered terribly. He has lost his best friend.
The wound bled terribly.
However, terribly is much more commonly used as a stronger word than 'very' or 'very much'.
I'm terribly sorry.
We all miss him terribly and are desperate for him to come home.
It's a terribly dull place.
Be Careful!
Don't use 'terribly' like this in formal writing.
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| Adv. | 1. | terribly - used as intensifiers; "terribly interesting"; "I'm awful sorry" colloquialism - a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech |
| 2. |  terribly - in a terrible manner; "she sings terribly" |
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terribly
adverb
1. very much, greatly, very, much, dreadfully, seriously, extremely, gravely, desperately, thoroughly, decidedly, awfully (informal), exceedingly He has suffered terribly in losing his best friend.
2. extremely, very, much, greatly, dreadfully, seriously, desperately, thoroughly, decidedly, awfully (informal), exceedingly I'm terribly sorry to bother you at this hour.
3. badly, poorly, dreadfully, incompetently, awfully, appallingly, dismally, pitifully, abysmally, atrociously, diabolically (informal), inexpertly, execrably We played terribly that day, and didn't deserve to win.
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Translations
بِشَكْلٍ مُرَوِّعبصورَةٍ فَظيعَهجِدّا
hrozněohromněstrašně
frygteligtforfærdeligt
kauhean
groznostrašnoužasnoveomavrlo
ægilegaákaflega, óskaplega
ひどく
무섭게
strašanskozelo
fruktansvärt
อย่างเลวร้าย
aşırı derecedeçok kötü
rất tệ
terribly
[ˈterəblɪ] ADV1. (= extremely) [worried, difficult, important] → terriblemente, tremendamente
it's terribly good/bad → es buenísimo/malísimo
it's terribly hard for me to make a decision → me resulta dificilísimo or terriblemente difícil tomar una decisión
he's been terribly ill → ha estado terriblemente enfermo, ha estado fatal
I'm terribly sorry → lo siento muchísimo
we aren't doing terribly well at the moment → ahora no nos va muy bien que digamos
he plays the piano a little, not terribly well → toca un poco el piano, no excesivamente bien
there's something terribly wrong here → aquí hay algo que va realmente mal
a practical joke which had gone terribly wrong → una broma que había tenido unos resultados terribles
it's terribly good/bad → es buenísimo/malísimo
it's terribly hard for me to make a decision → me resulta dificilísimo or terriblemente difícil tomar una decisión
he's been terribly ill → ha estado terriblemente enfermo, ha estado fatal
I'm terribly sorry → lo siento muchísimo
we aren't doing terribly well at the moment → ahora no nos va muy bien que digamos
he plays the piano a little, not terribly well → toca un poco el piano, no excesivamente bien
there's something terribly wrong here → aquí hay algo que va realmente mal
a practical joke which had gone terribly wrong → una broma que había tenido unos resultados terribles
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
terribly
[ˈtɛrɪbli] adv (= very much) [suffer, worry] → terriblement; [injured, hurt] → très gravement; [disappointed] → terriblement
She missed him terribly → Il lui manquait terriblement.
He suffered terribly → Il souffrait terriblement.
She missed him terribly → Il lui manquait terriblement.
He suffered terribly → Il souffrait terriblement.
(= very badly) [play, sing] → affreusement mal
(mainly British) (= very) [important, funny] → extrêmement
I'm terribly sorry
BUT Je suis vraiment désolé.
I'm terribly sorry
BUT Je suis vraiment désolé.
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
terribly
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
terrible
(ˈterəbl) adjective1. very bad. a terrible singer; That music is terrible!
2. causing great pain, suffering, hardship etc. War is terrible; It was a terrible disaster.
3. causing great fear or horror. The noise of the guns was terrible.
ˈterribly adverb1. very. She is terribly clever.
2. in a terrible way. Does your leg hurt terribly?
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
terribly
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