Deadly and Terribly

Deadly

Deadly adverb - To a great degree.
Usage example: I'm deadly serious about making an offer on the house

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

Nearby Word: dead

Terribly

Terribly adverb - To a great degree.
Usage example: I'm terribly sorry to bother you

Deadly and terribly are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Deadly" instead the word "Terribly" as an adverb or an adjective.

Nearby Word: terrible

Both words in one sentence

  • Whip It Good It's not very deadly, but combined with the right words, can be terribly demoralizing.
    Source: Whip It Good
  • Fanfic / Alexandra Quick Outside of combat she adheres strictly to this rule even to the point of sacrificing herself to save Darla, but in the heat of battle she's willing to use potentially deadly force she has killed at least one, possibly two people in this manner and isn't terribly remorseful about either.
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