terribly

Questions about terribly

What does terribly mean?

terribly means "used as intensifiers". That is the primary sense; the word has 2 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in terribly?

terribly has 3 syllables: ter-ri-bly. The stress falls on "ter". In IPA it is /ˈtɛɹəbli/.

What is another word for terribly?

Close synonyms include awfully, awful, frightfully, atrociously, awfully. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is terribly a common word?

terribly is banded "Common" — everyday vocabulary in speech and writing. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.