terribly
Definition:
1. Used as intensifiers.
2. In a terrible manner.
Use 'terribly' in a sentence:
- 1. I'm always terribly busy on Thursdays.
- 2. They suffered terribly when their son was killed.
- 3. It is all terribly flattering and she is trying to reply to every single letter personally.
- 4. They knew they had done something terribly wrong and lied to cover it up.
- 5. I'm terribly sorry ─ did I hurt you?
- 6. The traffic is terribly busy in the morning.
- 7. I felt terribly jaded after working all weekend.
- 8. I shall miss him terribly.
- 9. They are terribly upset by the break-up of their parents' marriage.
- 10. I'm terribly sorry — I had no idea you felt that way.
- 11. To be a parent is a terribly difficult thing.
- 12. The experiment went terribly wrong.
- 13. The whole incident had upset me and my fiancée terribly.
- 14. People are still terribly apprehensive about the future.
- 15. I was something of a wallflower; I was terribly shy.
- 16. Some people are so terribly insincere you can never tell if they are telling the truth.
- 17. This has been so nice, so terribly kind of you.
- 18. I could see that something was terribly wrong.
- 19. He suffered terribly the last few days.
- 20. I've been walking around Moscow and the town is terribly quiet.
- 21. The chances of a planet surviving a supernova always looked terribly slim.
- 22. My son has suffered terribly. He has lost his best friend.
- 23. I'm terribly sorry—did I hurt you?
- 24. He was terribly behind in his work.
- 25. To my way of thinking, it didn't seem as if it ought to be so terribly complicated.
- 26. I've never told this to anyone, but it's true, I was terribly ashamed of my mom.
- 27. Even clever people are not terribly clever when put on the spot.
- 28. The biology of these diseases is terribly complicated.
- 29. I think he misses her terribly. You might cheer him up.
- 30. It's terribly important for parents to be consistent.
- 31. My son's terribly untidy; my daughter's no different.
- 32. Time dragged terribly.
- 33. I'm terribly sorry to bother you at this hour.
- 34. I am terribly sorry, madam.
- 35. I'm terribly cross with him.
- 36. I'm terribly squeamish. I can't bear gory films.
- 37. The house was terribly small and cramped, but the agent described it as a bijou residence.
- 38. I miss him terribly.
- 39. I felt terribly sad about it.
- 40. It was terribly hot and I started to feel strange.
- 41. He said nothing but gave me a sly grin that made me feel terribly uneasy.
- 42. It must be terribly frustrating to lobby and get absolutely nowhere.
- 43. You can imagine he was terribly upset.
- 44. The whole incident had upset me and my fiancee terribly.
- 45. She is terribly offended, angered and hurt by this.