terrible (-bly)

  • 1Terrible — Ter ri*ble, a. [F., fr. L. terribilis, fr. terrere to frighten. See {Terror}.] 1. Adapted or likely to excite terror, awe, or dread; dreadful; formidable. [1913 Webster] Prudent in peace, and terrible in war. Prior. [1913 Webster] Thou shalt not… …

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  • 2hor´ri|bly — hor|ri|ble «HR uh buhl, HOR », adjective, noun. –adj. 1. causing horror; terrible; dreadful; frightful; shocking: »a horrible crime, a horrible disease. SYNONYM(S): hideous, grim, horrid. See syn. under ghastly. (Cf. ↑ …

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  • 3im|preg´na|bly — im|preg|na|ble1 «ihm PREHG nuh buhl», adjective. that cannot overthrown by force; able to resist attack: »an impregnable fortress. Figurative. The lawyer won his case with an impregnable argument. The terrible land of his exile loomed before him… …

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  • 4ter|ri|bly — «TEHR uh blee», adverb. 1. in a terrible manner; dreadfully: »to be terribly afraid of lightning. 2. Informal. extremely; very: »I m terribly sorry I stepped on your toes …

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  • 5Terribleness — Terrible Ter ri*ble, a. [F., fr. L. terribilis, fr. terrere to frighten. See {Terror}.] 1. Adapted or likely to excite terror, awe, or dread; dreadful; formidable. [1913 Webster] Prudent in peace, and terrible in war. Prior. [1913 Webster] Thou… …

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  • 6Terribly — Terrible Ter ri*ble, a. [F., fr. L. terribilis, fr. terrere to frighten. See {Terror}.] 1. Adapted or likely to excite terror, awe, or dread; dreadful; formidable. [1913 Webster] Prudent in peace, and terrible in war. Prior. [1913 Webster] Thou… …

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  • 7literature — /lit euhr euh cheuhr, choor , li treuh /, n. 1. writings in which expression and form, in connection with ideas of permanent and universal interest, are characteristic or essential features, as poetry, novels, history, biography, and essays. 2.… …

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  • 10Monomyth — For other uses, see The Hero s Journey (disambiguation). Joseph Campbell s term monomyth, also referred to as the hero s journey, is a basic pattern that its proponents argue is found in many narratives from around the world. This widely… …

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