terriblemente

terribly

adverb teh-RREE-bleh-MEN-teh Rare

Usage Note

Terriblemente can intensify negative qualities ('terribly wrong') but also functions colloquially as a strong intensifier for any quality, similar to English 'terribly' used ironically or emphatically ('terribly good'). It is derived from terrible plus the suffix -mente, and the stress of the root syllable is preserved.

Examples

"El examen fue terriblemente difícil."

Natural Translation

The exam was terribly difficult.

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