Absolutely
Absolutely adverb - Totally and definitely; without question.
Terribly and absolutely are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Terribly" instead an adverb "Absolutely".
Terribly
Terribly adverb - To a great degree.
Usage example: I'm terribly sorry to bother you
Absolutely and terribly are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Absolutely" instead an adverb "Terribly".
Nearby Word: terrible
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- And Bluejay, who has absolutely no intention of harming people, but unfortunately happens to be terribly accident prone.
Source: Video Game / Champions Online -
This was modified in the animation by having Haruhi take the pictures instead, which is terribly amusing since Kyon has absolutely no reason to be in the room when this is going on except to take pictures.
Source: Thanks for the Mammary -
By the standards of the beings who can use that level of magic (At Essence 4 it's technically possible to kill Primordials) it's not terribly powerful but for when you absolutely, positively have to make someone's life hell it's pretty neat.
Source: Animals Hate Him
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