terrifically

adv

Etymology: Etymology tree Latin terrificusder. French terrifiqueder. English terrific Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al Middle English -ly Middle English -ally English -ally English terrifically From terrific + -ally.

1. In a terrific or extreme way.

   “"The test was terrifically hard," said the tired student.”

   “Upon examination it was found that a large breakage had been made, directly under their bows, and the sea was rushing in terrifically.”