terribly — in a way that causes fear, dread, or great distress; extremely badly
Part of speech: ADVERB
Definition: in a way that causes fear, dread, or great distress; extremely badly
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈterəbli/
Korean meaning: 무섭게, 끔찍하게; 극도로 나쁘게
Korean pronunciation: **테**러블리
Example Sentences
- The food at that restaurant was terribly expensive, but terribly delicious too.
- My cat is terribly spoiled - it won't eat unless I sing to it.
- I'm terribly curious about what's inside that mysterious box.
terribly
ADVERB//ˈterəbli//
in a way that causes fear, dread, or great distress; extremely badly
in a way that causes fear, dread, or great distress; extremely badly
It turned out terribly, but probably as expected!
🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
라틴어 'terribilis'(무서운)에서 유래하여, 'terrible'에 부사 접미사 '-ly'가 붙어 형성되었습니다.
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📝Examples
“The food at that restaurant was terribly expensive, but terribly delicious too.”
“My cat is terribly spoiled - it won't eat unless I sing to it.”
“I'm terribly curious about what's inside that mysterious box.”
“The magician's trick went terribly wrong when he accidentally made himself disappear.”
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