To a grievous or serious extent; greatly.

In a great or serious degree; heavily, deeply, strongly, exceedingly, etc. (In early, and occasionally in modern use, with more or less suggestion…

= terribly, adv. 1a Now chiefly regional and U.S.

Chiefly British. Modifying an adjective or adverb. Originally with the sense ‘as —— as a beast; —— like a beast’; brutishly, abhorrently (now rare)…

Qualifying a word or phrase expressive of a painful or adverse condition, menacing or disquieting action, violent or oppressive treatment; passing…

Thoroughly (in a bad sense), notoriously, ‘abominably’.

As an intensifier: exceedingly, confoundedly.

So as to excite disgust or loathing; (in weakened sense) terribly, awfully. Obsolete.

colloquial. Used to intensify a statement: confoundedly, utterly. Obsolete.

Intolerably, annoyingly; (as an intensifier) excessively, confoundedly, terribly. Cf. pestilent, adj. 4. Now rare.

Used as an intensive with strong expression of reprobation or dislike: In a cursed manner, execrably, detestably, ‘damnably’, ‘confoundedly’.

In a pestiferous manner; (figurative) dangerously.

As an intensifier: exceedingly, excessively, confoundedly. Cf. murrainly, adv. Obsolete.

colloquial. = plaguily, adv.

In a plaguey manner; (colloquial) perniciously, annoyingly; exceedingly, extremely. Frequently as an intensifier.

quasi-adv.

In a scandalous manner.

In a horrid manner, or to a horrid degree; dreadfully, frightfully, abominably: often colloquial as a strong intensive before adjectives denoting…

Very severely or painfully; hence: (with reference to an undesirable quality) exceedingly, extremely, excessively, very greatly; (generally)…

Extremely badly, most unpleasantly; horribly, outrageously, disgracefully.

Infernally, damnably. Frequently in weakened sense as an intensifier: terribly, extremely. Cf. devilish, adv. Now colloquial.

Colloquially used as a strong intensive = Exceedingly, ‘terribly’, ‘awfully’, ‘abominably’.

‘Horridly’, ‘abominably’, very objectionably. colloquial or nonstandard.

Confoundedly, utterly. Cf. pestilence, adv., pestilently, adv. 2. Obsolete.

In an infernal manner, hellishly, diabolically. Usually colloquial. To an ‘infernal’ extent, ‘confoundedly’, detestably.

Unnaturally, irrationally; perversely; absurdly.

= woefully, adv. Now regional and nonstandard.

In a ‘confounded’ manner; cursedly, deucedly, detestably: see confounded, adj. 2.

as adv. = confoundedly, adv. (Cf. damned, adv..)

In a glaring fashion.

Used adverbially; sometimes merely emphatic. (Cf. damned, adj., deuced, adj.)

In a flagrant manner or degree; glaringly, notoriously, scandalously.

Scottish and northern dialect. quasi-adv. as an intensive: Grievously, ‘sadly’.

In a disgusting manner, so as to cause disgust; colloquial offensively, aggravatingly, annoyingly.

colloquial. Extremely, enormously, esp. offensively or disgustingly so. Only with reference to drunkenness or (esp.) wealth, usually in filthy rich…

Confoundedly, excessively.

Annoyingly, irritatingly; confoundedly.

Now regional (chiefly Scottish and North American).

dialect and U.S. Used as an imprecation. as adv. = blamed, adv..

Cursed, damned. In low language as an expression of reprobation and hatred. Also used adverbially.

Harmfully, injuriously; fiercely, savagely, severely, cruelly; terribly, disastrously; in later use (chiefly jocular), very badly, abominably…

Obtrusively, unashamedly, defiantly; as an obvious untruth. (Cf. 1.)

In a shameless manner, without shame.

In a disgraceful manner, with disgrace; shamefully, ignominiously. †Formerly also, With opprobrium, opprobriously, contumeliously.

colloquial (chiefly British and Australian). As an intensifier, originally as a euphemism for bloody (see bloody, adv. 2). Frequently modifying…

slang. Used as an intensifier, modifying adjectives and adverbs, and typically expressing annoyance, contempt, hostility, etc., on the part of the…

Chiefly British. As a pejorative intensifier: dreadfully, terribly. Cf. fucking, adv. 1. Also as a more general expletive.

Used as an intensifier, esp. with adjectives and adverbs. Later also as a simple filler, with little or no intensifying force (although generally…

to an extent to make one wet oneself (usually with amusement).