dreadfully (Meaning)

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dreadfully (r)

of a dreadful kind

in a dreadful manner

Webster

In a dreadful manner; terribly.

The storm ravaged the coast, leaving it dreadfully devastated.
The child was dreadfully afraid of the dark, clinging tightly to her teddy bear.
The news report detailed dreadfully harrowing accounts of the war's horrors.
The injured hiker dreadfully needed medical attention, but help seemed far away.
The dreadfully gloomy weather cast a pall over the otherwise vibrant city.
The meeting dragged on dreadfully, testing the patience of the attendees.
The lost traveler found herself dreadfully alone in the vast wilderness.
The dreadfully sour taste of the unripe fruit made it inedible.
The dreadfully painful injury prevented the athlete from continuing the competition.
The dreadfully offensive odor permeated the entire room, causing discomfort to all present.

of a dreadful kind, in a dreadful mannerIn a dreadful manner; terribly.

awfully, horribly, execrably, unbearably,terribly, bad, atrociously, damnably, inadequately, poorly

suitably, so-so, adequately, tolerably, decently, OK, all right, decently, rightly, nicely

The storm ravaged the coast, leaving it dreadfully devastated.

The child was dreadfully afraid of the dark, clinging tightly to her teddy bear.

The news report detailed dreadfully harrowing accounts of the war's horrors.

The injured hiker dreadfully needed medical attention, but help seemed far away.