Adverbials modifying adverbials: terribly sorry; right past me

Examples

very, extremely, terribly, just (meaning ‘exactly’ or ‘a short time’), almost, really, right

These adverbials go directly before the words that they modify.

• We all thought she sang very well.
• Everybody was extremely annoyed with Julian.
• I’m terribly sorry about last night.
• I’ll see you in the pub just before eight o’clock.
• He threw the ball almost over the house.
• I’m really tired today.
• She walked right past me.

Almost can also go in mid-position (see here).