Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

terrifically

/tɚˈɪfɪkli/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.22 in modern English

Syllables: ter-rif-i-cal-ly
IPA: /tɚˈɪfɪkli/

20

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

5

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

In a terrific or extreme way.

Example Sentences

""The test was terrifically hard," said the tired student."
"Upon examination it was found that a large breakage had been made, directly under their bows, and the sea was rushing in terrifically."

Etymology

Etymology tree Latin terrificusder. French terrifiqueder. English terrific Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al Middle English -ly Middle English -ally English -ally English terrifically From terrific + -ally.

Synonyms

wonderfully wondrous wondrously superbly toppingly marvellously marvelously

Rhymes With

specifically prolifically

Questions

How do you pronounce terrifically?: The recorded pronunciation is /tɚˈɪfɪkli/.
What does terrifically mean?: In a terrific or extreme way.
Where does terrifically come from?: Etymology tree Latin terrificusder. French terrifiqueder. English terrific Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al Middle English -ly Middle English -ally English -ally English terrifically From terrific + -ally.

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