terribly

[/ˈterəbli/]

adverb

terrivelmente

1. in a way that is very bad, unpleasant, or serious

The weather was terribly cold yesterday.

O tempo estava terrivelmente frio ontem.

2. extremely; very much (used as an intensifier)

I'm terribly sorry for the delay.

Sinto-me terrivelmente desculpado pelo atraso.

3. in a way that causes fear or great concern

Things went terribly wrong during the presentation.

As coisas correram terrivelmente mal durante a apresentação.

4. very badly or poorly (in terms of performance or quality)

He performed terribly in the exam.

Ele se saiu terrivelmente mal no exame.

NYC Slang

terribly bad/sick (used ironically to mean something is actually good)

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

terrivelmente

standard usage, commonly used in both formal and informal contexts

São Paulo

terrivelmente

standard usage; may occasionally hear 'horrivelmente' as alternative

Rio de Janeiro

terrivelmente

standard usage; informal context may use 'demais' or 'muito' as intensifiers

Portugal

terrivelmente

standard usage; similar frequency to Brazil

terribly sorry - expressing sincere apology

things went terribly wrong - a situation deteriorated significantly

terribly difficult - something is extremely challenging

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