terribly

terribly
adverb
1) (coll.): (very) unheimlich (ugs.); furchtbar (ugs.)
2) (coll.): (appallingly) furchtbar (ugs.)
3) (coll.): (incompetently) schlecht
4) (fearfully) auf erschreckende Weise
* * *
adverb
1) (very: She is terribly clever.) schrecklich
2) (in a terrible way: Does your leg hurt terribly?) schrecklich
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ter·ri·bly
[ˈterəbli]
adv
1. (awfully) schrecklich
I slept \terribly last night ich habe letzte Nacht sehr schlecht geschlafen
he did \terribly in the race er hat im Rennen sehr schlecht abgeschnitten
2. (fam: extremely) außerordentlich
she was \terribly sorry es tat ihr fürchterlich leid
to be \terribly pleased sich akk außerordentlich freuen
3. (fam: really, truly) wirklich
were you \terribly in love with him? warst du richtig in ihn verliebt?
not \terribly nicht wirklich
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['terəblɪ]
adv
1) (= very) important, difficult schrecklich (inf); disappointed, sorry furchtbar; (= very much) suffer fürchterlich, furchtbar

I'm not terribly good with money — ich kann nicht besonders gut mit Geld umgehen

I miss him terribly — ich vermisse ihn ganz furchtbar

2) (= badly) behave schrecklich, furchtbar; play, sing schrecklich, fürchterlich
* * *
adverb
1) (coll.): (very) unheimlich (ugs.); furchtbar (ugs.)
2) (coll.): (appallingly) furchtbar (ugs.)
3) (coll.): (incompetently) schlecht
4) (fearfully) auf erschreckende Weise
* * *
adv.
schrecklich adv.

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