terrifically

adverb

Definition of terrificallynext
as in marvelously

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Recent Examples of terrifically And there is one factor above all else that explains why the terrifically talented trio is hitting so terribly. — Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 May 2026 Ken Blake Brea Leonard far from the worst Kawhi Leonard has played terrifically the last couple of years. — Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2026 Flynn runs terrifically well with the conflicting aspects of this character. — Christopher Smith, Oc Register, 7 Apr. 2026 Once your tsukemen appears — terrifically chewy noodles built to catch every drop of the accompanying half-broth, half-gravy, as heady as drippings scraped from a roasting pan — the world recedes. — Ligaya Mishan, New York Times, 11 May 2026 There was the pretense of happiness in his childhood home in Depression-era New York (the city is captured in terrifically evocative clips). — Sheri Linden, HollywoodReporter, 17 May 2026 In a terrifically non-didactic way, Lincoln lets audiences in on the inner workings of governmental warfare. — Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Apr. 2026 Its constituents are terrifically underpriced by a crippled stock market operating in a retrograde marketplace. — Clem Chambers, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026 The rest of this terrifically tight band, all of whom have played with him for quite a while, consisted of Teddy Kumpel on guitar, Doug Yowell on drums, and Felipe Fournier on percussion. — Peter Larsen, Daily News, 3 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for terrifically
  1. marvelously
  2. fabulously
  3. superbly
  4. superlatively
  5. excellently
  6. finely
Adverb
  • The marvelous Master Chorale marvelously set the moody scene for triumph.
    — Classical Music Critic, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2026
  • There’s a running gag about vampires peeing blood at public urinals This marvelously fun shift in tone more than justifies the title change.
    — Judy Berman, Time, 2 June 2026
Definition of marvelously
Adverb
  • Just a fabulously delicious wine.
    — Katie Kelly Bell, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
  • For others, the salary cap proposal demonstrates pure greed from owners who are all fabulously wealthy yet perennially crying poor.
    — David Faris, TheWeek, 15 June 2026
Definition of fabulously
Adverb
  • McGill’s superbly nuanced calls, runs, and trills elicited commentary from a second audience, perched in the trees above—a colloquium of finches, towhees, titmice, kingbirds, juncos, and Eurasian collared doves.
    — Alex Ross, New Yorker, 29 June 2026
  • The pitch, as expected, appeared to have lost its spite nearing lunch when Latham, who had hung tough for 74 deliveries, tried turning Jofra Archer to the leg side but found a leading edge that Jacob Bethell superbly snatched out of the air at gully.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 17 June 2026
Definition of superbly
Adverb
  • The pale tortilla was dappled with shades of brown, toasty and tawny—simplicity, done superlatively.
    — Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 3 May 2026
  • Even Joe, who has shown himself to be superlatively capable of ignoring other people’s feelings, knows that Max’s red-hot temper is best handled with care.
    — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 13 Jan. 2026
Definition of superlatively
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  • Cucurella dovetailed excellently with Baena to ensure that either one of the pair was positioned in the left channel (white) or left half-space (red) to occupy Saudi Arabia’s back line.
    — Mark Carey, New York Times, 2 July 2026
  • The smooth, sweet soft serve paired excellently with the crunchy and slightly salty rice crisps.
    — Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 13 June 2026
Definition of excellently
Adverb
  • Some were finely cut feathers; others, more surprisingly, were denim in various washes that created a kind of dimensional pointillist effect unlike anything else photographed on the red steps of the Palais.
    — Amy Verner, Vogue, 6 July 2026
  • Recipe information Mix together 1 medium red onion, finely chopped, ½ cup mayonnaise, 2 Tbsp.
    — Inés Anguiano, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 July 2026
Definition of finely

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“Terrifically.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/terrifically. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.

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