Added 10 October 2026
terribly
/ˈtɛɹ.ɪ.bli/ adverb
adverb Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about terribly at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
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Used as intensifiers.
terribly interesting
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In a terrible manner.
she sings terribly
Origin
Inherited from Middle English terribli. By surface analysis, terrible + -ly.
From Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org (CC BY-SA)