terribly

Example Sentences

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It hurt terribly and the pain didn’t go away.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

"There aren't any words to explain how I feel. I feel angry, terribly angry. I feel the system, once again, has let us down," she said.

From BBC • Mar. 14, 2026

For me it began with a text from my pal “Deep Blue,” which initially didn’t seem terribly promising.

From Barron's • Mar. 12, 2026

The narrator’s terribly British father takes refuge from the emotional storms of his household by listening to jazz records in his office.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 12, 2026

So perhaps it is not terribly surprising that now, many years later, he still has more interest in the audience than in the performance itself.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern