Terribly
/ˈtɛɹ.ɪ.bli/ adv
adv ·Moderate ·High school level
Definitions
Adverb
- 1 So as to cause terror or awe. dated, literary
"The lion roared terribly."
- 2 Very; extremely.
"He's terribly busy and you really shouldn't bother him."
- 3 Very badly.
"She took part in the karaoke, but sang terribly."
Adverb
- 1 used as intensifiers wordnet
- 2 in a terrible manner wordnet
Antonyms
All antonymsExample
More examples"I am terribly busy because the report deadline is near."
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English terribli. By surface analysis, terrible + -ly.