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terribly

🇬🇧 UK/'terәbli/🇺🇸 US
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Definitions

adv.

Very; extremely; in a very bad or unpleasant way

非常,极其;糟糕地,可怕地

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
terrto frighten, terrify, fill with fear
+
iblysuffix
=terribly

Common Collocations

  • 1.terribly sorry非常抱歉
  • 2.go terribly wrong严重出错
  • 3.terribly upset极度沮丧
  • 4.[terribly difficult]极其困难

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    She was terribly upset when she heard the news about her colleague.

  • 2.

    I'm terribly sorry for the inconvenience this delay has caused you.

  • 3.

    The project went terribly wrong due to a lack of proper planning.

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