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terribly

[ter-uh-blee] / ˈtɛr ə bli /


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Lina, a 72-year-old doctor, said she found it "terribly sad... that this place of memories -- the place where we could have taken our children and grandchildren -- no longer exists".

From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026

Fortunately, if no less terribly, there is more to the story, and many of the most compelling scenes have little or nothing to do with Michael.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 20, 2026

He always struck you as a manager who lived and breathed the job, who was terribly cut up by it when it didn't go to plan.

From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026

The movie ends with everyone chattering and trying on lipstick, which suggests that the ambition level wasn’t terribly high in the first place.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026

But at times his pack-brother could be terribly slow.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver


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