Ever
Ever adverb - To a great degree.
Usage example: it's been ever so long since we've seen you
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
- Humorously inverted in The Science of Discworld, in which the UU wizards conclude that dinosaurs are terribly dull creatures that nobody would ever take an interest in.
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She, on the other hand, is actually terribly lonely because she has a problem with being a Motor Mouth, which means that none of the people she talks to ever comes back to talk with her more.
Source: Attractiveness Isolation -
One of them notes that ninja are terribly polite combatants, only ever attacking one at a time while the rest just stand back.
Source: Mook Chivalry
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Terribly and Ever. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/ever/terribly
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