terribly

/ˈtɛrəbli/

Syllables ter·ri·bly

Stress TER-ri-bly

Phonics Breakdown

ter

/tɛr/

short e

ri

/ə/

schwa

bly

/bli/

long y

Meaning

very badly or very much

Sound Reference

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ter=/tɛr/(terror) + ri=/ə/(about) + bly=/bli/(happily)

Example

I’m terribly sorry about the mistake.