# terribly

Pronunciation: say "TER-i-blee" /ˈtɛɹ.ɪ.bli/

## Adverb

1. To a very great degree; extremely.
   - Simple: Very, used to make a word much stronger.
   - _She was terribly excited about her first trip abroad._
   - _It's terribly cold outside this morning, so bundle up._
2. In a very poor or bad manner.
   - Simple: In a very bad way.
   - _The project was terribly managed from the very start._
   - _She did terribly on the exam despite weeks of studying._

## Adverb

3. In a manner that causes terror or awe. *(dated)*
   - Simple: In a way that fills people with fear or wonder.
   - _The ancient idol loomed terribly in the flickering candlelight._
   - _The army advanced terribly across the plain, and the townsfolk fled._

## Origin

Formed from the adjective "terrible" with the adverb-forming suffix "-ly".

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/terribly (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).