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Terribly I ˈterəbli Adverb Bre Sorry—Did Hurt Important

Word terribly
WordType (adverb)
Phonetic BrE / ˈterəbli / NAmE / ˈterəbli /
Example
  • i'm terribly sorry—did i hurt you?
  • it's terribly important for parents to be consistent.
  • i’m not terribly interested in politics.
  • i miss him terribly.
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terribly

(adverb)BrE / ˈterəbli / NAmE / ˈterəbli /
  1. very
    • I'm terribly sorry—did I hurt you?
    • It's terribly important for parents to be consistent.
    • I’m not terribly interested in politics.
  2. very much; very badly
    • I miss him terribly.
    • They suffered terribly when their son was killed.
    • The experiment went terribly wrong.
    • Would you mind terribly if I didn’t come today?
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