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terribly

[ter-uh-blee] / ˈtɛr ə bli /


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A small part of the problem is that the dividend aristocrat index is equal-weighted, but it has done terribly even compared with the equal-weighted S&P, which is itself lagging behind the normal, market-value-weighted index.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

"Birds very often get caught in anti-drone nets or become entangled in fibre-optic cables, injuring their wings, and they suffer terribly," Iryna Snopko, the shelter's 63-year-old director told AFP.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

That means it isn’t terribly rare, but before Monday, it only had done so 34 times when the VIX moved up by at least 5%, according to the Dow Jones data.

From MarketWatch • May 11, 2026

Michelle has also contemplated returning her husband’s body to Michoacán, to be with his younger brother, who died at 7 due to heart problems, whom he often spoke of missing terribly.

From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026

After two years in Chicago, it all felt terribly boring and rustic.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros




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