Meaning of terribly in English
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Adverb
terriblyDefinitions
1. used as intensifiersExamples
- « terribly interesting »
- « I'm awful sorry »
- 2. in a terrible manner
Examples
- « she sings terribly »
Famous quotes
- « I don't like Los Angeles. The people are awful and terribly shallow, and everybody wants to be famous but nobody wants to play the game. I'm from New York. I will kill to get what I need. » Lady Gaga
- « When you come in to court as a plaintiff or as a defendant, it is terribly important that you look up at the bench and feel that that person represents you and will understand you, that that person is reflective of our community and of our society. » Michael Bloomberg
- « It's a terribly hard job to spend a billion dollars and get your money's worth. » George M. Humphrey
- « I think everyone goes through chapters in their life and there was a time when I wasn't feeling terribly positive about what I was contributing to film, or wasn't feeling as if I was going in the direction I wanted and I re-evaluated what I was doing. » Jude Law
- « You can't have a university without having free speech, even though at times it makes us terribly uncomfortable. If students are not going to hear controversial ideas on college campuses, they're not going to hear them in America. I believe it's part of their education. » Donna Shalala