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How to pronounce terribly in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms awful, awfully, frightfully


terribly interesting.
Type Words
Synonyms abominably, abysmally, atrociously, awfully, rottenly


she sings terribly.

Examples of terribly

terribly
Doesn't sound terribly hip, however, for a city that prides itself on being hip.
From the sacbee.com
To be sure, the musical is not terribly anti-Mormon or even very anti-religious.
From the kentucky.com
The Road and the Software Company doesn't sound like a terribly compelling book.
From the theatlantic.com
Each note was pure, but the interpretations weren't always terribly interesting.
From the washingtonpost.com
The wreckage of Vietnam was proof enough that something had gone terribly wrong.
From the theatlantic.com
In some instances, these debates are interesting but not terribly consequential.
From the latimes.com
It was terribly confusing, and I finally used the one Martha Stewart had online.
From the thestate.com
The last half hour isn't quite a mess, but it isn't terribly interesting either.
From the washingtontimes.com
They treated me terribly when I was a teenager, so I left as soon as I was able.
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More examples
  • Used as intensifiers; "terribly interesting"; "I'm awful sorry"
  • In a terrible manner; "she sings terribly"
  • (terrible) awful: causing fear or dread or terror; "the awful war"; "an awful risk"; "dire news"; "a career or vengeance so direful that London was shocked"; "the dread presence of the headmaster"; "polio is no longer the dreaded disease it once was"; "a dreadful storm"; "a fearful howling"; " ...
  • (terrible) atrocious: exceptionally bad or displeasing; "atrocious taste"; "abominable workmanship"; "an awful voice"; "dreadful manners"; "a painful performance"; "terrible handwriting"; "an unspeakable odor came sweeping into the room"
  • (terrible) severe: intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality; "severe pain"; "a severe case of flu"; "a terrible cough"; "under wicked fire from the enemy's guns"; "a wicked cough"
  • (terrible) frightful: extreme in degree or extent or amount or impact; "in a frightful hurry"; "spent a frightful amount of money"
  • (Terrible (S 619)) Le Terrible is a Triomphant class strategic nuclear submarine of the French Navy. She was launched on 21 March 2008
  • Causing terror or awe; Very; extremely; Very badly
  • (terrible) Dreadful; causing alarm and fear; Most formidable; Unpleasant; disagreeable; Very bad; lousy