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terribly

[ter-uh-blee] / ˈtɛr ə bli /


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It’s not terribly distinctive but it is catchy, and Ms. Cyrus’s raspy voice sounds good in this setting.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026

Fortunately, if no less terribly, there is more to the story, and many of the most compelling scenes have little or nothing to do with Michael.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 20, 2026

He always struck you as a manager who lived and breathed the job, who was terribly cut up by it when it didn't go to plan.

From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026

Families searched for missing loved ones long after hope had become terribly thin.

From Salon ● Sep. 8, 2026

“Do make haste, Orddu, and take them off to the shed. It’s been a terribly long morning.”

From "The Black Cauldron" by Lloyd Alexander




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