terrifically

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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 Beast in Me,” which features a terrifically itchy performance by Claire Danes, co-stars the wonderful Matthew Rhys—Welsh.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 24, 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

It was that kind of a crazy afternoon, terrifically cold, and no sun out or anything, and you felt like you were disappearing every time you crossed a road.

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