terribly
gb/tˈɛɹɪbli/ us/tˈɛɹɪbli/
B1
انگلیسی
~ 5000
معنیها
۰ معنی
adverb
B1
property
1
To a very great extent
Used to say that something is very or extremely much.
الگوی کاربرد:
terribly [adjective/adverb]
اشتباه رایج:
Learners sometimes think 'terribly' always means 'in a bad way', but it can also mean 'very' in a neutral or positive sense.
هممعنیها
extremely (Neutral adverb meaning 'to a very great degree' without negative connotation.)
|
very (Common intensifier, less formal and more frequent in everyday speech.)
متضادها
slightly (Indicates a small degree, opposite of very great extent.)
ترکیبهای رایج
terribly sorry
|terribly important
|terribly difficult
|terribly expensive
موضوعها
intensity
|communication
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
نمونهها
- I'm terribly sorry for being late.
- The food was terribly expensive at that restaurant.
- She was terribly excited about her new job.
- He drives terribly fast on the highway.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- I am terribly tired today.
- The movie was terribly long.
- She is terribly happy now.
- It is terribly cold outside.
adverb
B1
property
2
In a very poor manner
In a way that is very bad or unpleasant.
الگوی کاربرد:
to do [something] terribly
اشتباه رایج:
Learners may confuse this meaning with the intensifier sense and use it incorrectly with positive adjectives.
هممعنیها
badly (General term for poor performance or low quality.)
متضادها
well (Indicates good quality or performance, opposite of badly.)
ترکیبهای رایج
play terribly
|perform terribly
|write terribly
موضوعها
evaluation
|quality
|core_vocabulary
نمونهها
- He played terribly in the match.
- The plan was terribly executed.
- She sings terribly when she's nervous.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- I cook terribly without a recipe.
- He writes terribly when he is tired.
- They played terribly in the game.
دستور زبان
صورت پایه
terribly
IPA
GB/tˈɛɹɪbli/
US/tˈɛɹɪbli/
هجاها و تکیه
ter - ribly (۲ هجا)
Stress on 1st syllable (ter)
صورتهای واژه
Noun
- Base: terribly
- Plural: terriblies
خانوادهٔ واژه
عبارتها
terribly important
1/tˈɛɹɪbli ɪmpˈɔɹtənt/
fixed phrase
Extremely important
Very, very important.
نمونهها
- It’s terribly important to be on time for the meeting.
- Good communication is terribly important in a relationship.
terribly sorry
1/tˈɛɹɪbli sˈɑɹi/
fixed phrase
Feeling extremely apologetic
Used to say you are very sorry about something.
نمونهها
- I’m terribly sorry I missed your call.
- We’re terribly sorry for the inconvenience caused.
terribly wrong
1/tˈɛɹɪbli ɹˈɔŋ/
fixed phrase
Extremely incorrect or mistaken
Very wrong or not correct at all.
نمونهها
- Something has gone terribly wrong with the computer.
- You are terribly wrong about that assumption.