# terribly

> English word · Adverb · IPA /ˈtɛɹ.ɪ.bli/ · frequency rank #8,216

## Definitions
1. So as to cause terror or awe.
2. Very; extremely.
3. Very badly.

## Etymology
Inherited from Middle English terribli. By surface analysis, terrible + -ly.

## Easily confused with
- **terrify** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/terribly-vs-terrify)
- **terrible** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/terrible-vs-terribly)

## Common misspellings (11)
`etrribly`, `teribly`, `terirbly`, `terrbily`, `terribbly`, `terriblly`, `terriblyy`, `terribyl`, `terrilby`, `treribly`, `tterribly`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/terribly