terrifically

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Reviewing the original production, our critic called it an “extraordinarily fine new play” and “a terrifically accomplished piece of writing.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026

And yet, on travel websites across the internet, writers provide jet-setters with terrifically specific guidance: what time of day to head out, what kind of shoes to wear, and where to score a deal.

From Slate • Mar. 28, 2026

It’s not just a sublime semi-comeback to the silver screen, but a terrifically winking companion piece to her existing brand.

From Salon • Dec. 22, 2025

The exchange continued apace with Ruffin ultimately saying that she was glad she had been stopped from making her speech at the dinner, because “Ooh baby, I would have been so terrifically mean.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2025

He always said it like he was terrifically bored or terrifically tired.

From "The Catcher in the Rye" by J. D. Salinger