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terrifically

terrifically adverb: in a terrific or extreme way.

Adverb

terrifically (not comparable)

  1. In a terrific or extreme way.
    • "The test was terrifically hard," said the tired student.
    • Upon examination it was found that a large breakage had been made, directly under their bows, and the sea was rushing in terrifically.1859, Ferna Vale, Natalie; or, A Gem Among the Sea-Weeds

Origin of terrifically

From terrific + -ally.

Questions about terrifically

What does terrifically mean?
Terrifically means in a terrific or extreme way.
What part of speech is terrifically?
Terrifically is an adverb.

Words near terrifically in the dictionary

  1. terriers
  2. terries
  3. terrif
  4. terrific
  5. terrifical
  6. terrifically
  7. terrification
  8. terrifications
  9. terrifick
  10. terrificly
  11. terrificness

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