Close and Terribly

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Close adverb - At, within, or to a short distance or time.

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Terribly and close are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Terribly" instead an adverb "Close".

Nearby Words: closed, closeness, closing, closely, closure

Terribly adverb - To a great degree.

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Close and terribly are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Close" instead an adverb "Terribly".

Nearby Word: terrible

Most of the tributes remarked how he was an Officer and a Gentleman, with close friend Tom Baker saying, "We shall miss him terribly." Truer words were rarely spoken.

Source: Creator / Nicholas Courtney
They fight for the Ur-Quan and don't seem terribly upset about being party to the enslavement of all intelligent life, but while spineless and shifty they never come close to doing anything evil.

Source: Ambiguously Evil
The Magic Poker Equation: "Casino Night." The Maiden Name Debate: Pam indicates that she would have taken Roy's name if they had gotten married, but wouldn't have been terribly happy about it.Pam: That's as close as I ever want to get to being Pamela Anderson.

Source: Series / The Office (US)

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