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单词 terribly
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terribly


ter·ri·bly

T0121150 (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?

terribly

(ˈtɛrəblɪ) adv1. in a terrible manner2. (intensifier): you're terribly kind.

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]

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.

Thesaurus
Adv.1.terribly - used as intensifiers; "terribly interesting"; "I'm awful sorry"awful, awfully, frightfullycolloquialism - a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech
2.terribly - in a terrible mannerterribly - in a terrible manner; "she sings terribly"abysmally, atrociously, rottenly, abominably, awfully

terribly

adverb1. 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.
Translations
十分很厉害极端地非常地

terrible

(ˈterəbl) adjective1. very bad. a terrible singer; That music is terrible! 很糟的,極壞的 很糟的,极坏的 2. causing great pain, suffering, hardship etc. War is terrible; It was a terrible disaster. 可怕的 可怕的3. causing great fear or horror. The noise of the guns was terrible. 駭人的 骇人的ˈterribly adverb1. very. She is terribly clever. 極端地,非常地 极端地,非常地 2. in a terrible way. Does your leg hurt terribly? 很厲害 很厉害

terribly

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terribly


  • adv

Synonyms for terribly

adv very much

Synonyms

  • very much
  • greatly
  • very
  • much
  • dreadfully
  • seriously
  • extremely
  • gravely
  • desperately
  • thoroughly
  • decidedly
  • awfully
  • exceedingly

adv extremely

Synonyms

  • extremely
  • very
  • much
  • greatly
  • dreadfully
  • seriously
  • desperately
  • thoroughly
  • decidedly
  • awfully
  • exceedingly

adv badly

Synonyms

  • badly
  • poorly
  • dreadfully
  • incompetently
  • awfully
  • appallingly
  • dismally
  • pitifully
  • abysmally
  • atrociously
  • diabolically
  • inexpertly
  • execrably

Synonyms for terribly

adv used as intensifiers

Synonyms

  • awful
  • awfully
  • frightfully

Related Words

  • colloquialism

adv in a terrible manner

Synonyms

  • abysmally
  • atrociously
  • rottenly
  • abominably
  • awfully
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