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Spell Bee Word: terribly


Basic Details

Word: Terribly

Part of Speech: Adverb

Meaning: Very badly, or very much; we say terribly sorry to mean extremely sorry.

Synonyms: dreadfully, awfully, extremely

Antonyms: slightly

How to Spell Terribly

Syllables: ter - ri - bly

Tricky part: There are two r's, as in terror. Terrible drops its final e and adds y, so the ending is bly.

Watch out for: teribly, terribley, terrably

Memory tip: Terrible loses its last e and gains a y, just as gentle becomes gently.

Usage Examples

Example 1: I am terribly sorry I forgot your birthday.

Example 2: The little boy sang terribly but happily.

Example 3: She was terribly tired after the long walk to the fort.

Fun Fact

Terrible comes from the Latin terrere, to frighten, the same root that gives us terror and terrify.

Practise the CREST Way

Word Cookie

Find the misspelt word in the sentence:

Our train was running teribly late because of heavy fog near Kanpur.

a) teribly
b) heavy
c) train
d) fog

Show answer

a) teribly. Terribly has two r's, the same as terror.

Word Connection

Choose the synonym of the word: terribly

a) dreadfully
b) calmly
c) slightly
d) wonderfully

Show answer

a) dreadfully. Dreadfully means very badly or very much, just like terribly.

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the incorrectly spelt word:

a) possibly
b) sensibly
c) horribly
d) terribley

Show answer

d) terribley. Horribly, possibly and sensibly all end in bly, and this word is built the same way.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In which sentence does terribly mean very?

a) The team performed terribly in the final.
b) He played terribly and lost.
c) She cooked terribly last night.
d) I am terribly happy to see you.

Show answer

d) I am terribly happy to see you.

2. Terribly is formed from which adjective?

a) terrible
b) terrified
c) territory
d) terrific

Show answer

a) terrible

Associated Words

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numerousaccustomreallylethargydreadful

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