terribly
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terribly(
teh
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rih
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bli
)An adverb is a word that describes a verb, an adjective, or other adverbs (e.g., to run quickly, very tired).
1. (horribly)
a. terriblemente
Carl's face was terribly maimed by a firework.La cara de Carl fue terriblemente mutilada por un fuego artificial.
2. (colloquial) (extremely)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. muy
He was not terribly well received by her family.No fue muy bien recibido por la familia de ella.
c. tremendamente
That's a terribly large sandwich for just one person. Do you want to share?Eso es un sándwich tremendamente grande para una sola persona. ¿No quieres compartir?
d. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
She is a terribly good writer.Es una escritora buenísima.
The team is doing a terribly poor job this season.El equipo tiene un rendimiento malísimo esta temporada.
3. (colloquial) (very poorly)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
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