terribly
intermediateB1/ˈtɛrəbli/ · ter-ri-bly
To an alarming or dreadful extent.
Meanings
To an alarming or dreadful extent.
ایک خوفناک یا دردناک حد تک۔
بہت برا
bahut bura
Synonyms
Antonyms
Common Collocations
- terribly wrong
- terribly afraid
- terribly good
Example Sentences
She was terribly upset by the news.
وہ اس خبر سے بہت برا پریشان ہوئی۔
Woh is khabar se bahut bura pareshaan hui.
The weather turned terribly cold overnight.
موسم راتوں رات بہت برا سرد ہو گیا۔
Mausam raaton raat bahut bura sard ho gaya.
He terribly misjudged the situation.
اس نے صورتحال کا بہت برا اندازہ لگایا۔
Us ne surat-e-haal ka bahut bura andaaza lagaya.
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💡 Memory Tip
Think of 'terribly' as a 'terrible situation' that is worse than average.
Imagine a scene where everything goes wrong, like a comedy of errors.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
نہ پوچھ میرے حالِ دل کو، تو دیکھ تجھ سے بچھڑ کر مجھے، بہت برا ہے میرے دل میں، تیرے بغیر یہ عالم ہے ہر دم میرا۔
Na pooch mere haal-e-dil ko, tu dekh tujh se bichhr kar mujhe, Bahut bura hai mere dil mein, tere baghair yeh aalam hai har dam mera.
Don't ask about my heart's state, just see, having parted from you, It is terribly bad in my heart, without you, my state is every moment.
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🗣️ Urdu Proverb
برے وقت کا انتظار کرنا جان لیوا ہے۔
Bure waqt ka intezaar karna jaan lewa hai.
Waiting for bad times is life-threatening.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Old French "terrible" — causing terror
First known use: 15th century
The word evolved from Old French 'terrible' to Middle English, where it adapted to its current form.