dread·ful·ly
dread·ful·ly/ˈdredf(ə)lē/
adverb
- extremely."you're dreadfully thin"synonyms: extremely, very, really, frightfully, fearfully, exceedingly, immensely, terribly, exceptionally, uncommonly, remarkably, extraordinarily, decidedly, most, positively, particularly, right, unco, quite, terrifically, tremendously, desperately, awfully, devilishly, ultra, too … for words, mucho, mega, seriously, majorly, oh-so, jolly, ever so, dead, well, fair, real, mighty, awful, plumb, powerful, lekker, devilish, hellish, exceeding, sore, very much, intensely, a great deal, a good deal, to a great extent, much, a lot, lots
- very badly."the company has performed dreadfully"synonyms: terribly, awfully, very badly, atrociously, dismally, appallingly, abominably, execrably, poorly, abysmally, pitifully, crummily, diabolically, rottenly, egregiously
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7 days ago · 2. : extremely bad, distasteful, unpleasant, or shocking. a dreadful idea. a dreadful performance. dreadful behavior.
dreadfully adverb (VERY). mainly UK. extremely: He was dreadfully upset. I'm dreadfully sorry - I really am.
adverb · in a dreadful way: The pain has increased dreadfully. · very; extremely: Sorry to be so dreadfully late.
1. in a dreadful manner 2. Informal very; extremely dreadfully tired Webster's New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition.
dreadfully · extremely; very much. I'm dreadfully sorry. I miss you dreadfully. Join us. Join our community to access the latest language learning and ...
There are three meanings listed in OED's entry for the adverb dreadfully, one of which is labelled obsolete. See 'Meaning & use' for definitions.
DREADFUL meaning: 1. causing fear, shock, or suffering: 2. of very low quality or very unpleasant: 3. used to…. Learn more.
Synonyms for DREADFULLY: terribly, awfully, horribly, horrendously, disastrously, horrifically, atrociously, deplorably; Antonyms of DREADFULLY: well, fine, ...
dreadfully adverb NAmE//ˈdrɛdfəli// extremely; very much I'm dreadfully sorry. I miss you dreadfully.
: very bad or unpleasant; Her performance was absolutely/simply dreadful. She has a dreadful [=awful, terrible] cold. Those children have such dreadful manners.