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dreadfully

 

[ หˆdrษ›dfษ™li ]

Adverb
Context #1 | Adverb

in a terrible manner

Used to emphasize the extent or severity of a situation, often with negative connotations.

Synonyms

awfully, horribly, terribly

Examples of usage

  • She felt dreadfully lonely after her best friend moved away.
  • The news of the accident left them dreadfully shaken.
Context #2 | Adverb

very badly or unpleasantly

Used to describe something that is extremely unpleasant or causing great distress.

Synonyms

awfully, horribly, terribly

Examples of usage

  • The food in the restaurant was dreadfully overpriced.
  • He was dreadfully late for the meeting.

Translations

Translations of the word "dreadfully" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น terrivelmente

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคญเคฏเคพเคจเค• เคฐเฅ‚เคช เคธเฅ‡

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช schrecklich

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ sangat mengerikan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะถะฐั…ะปะธะฒะพ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ strasznie

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใฒใฉใ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท terriblement

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ terriblemente

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท korkunรง bir ลŸekilde

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋”์ฐํ•˜๊ฒŒ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุจุดูƒู„ ุฑู‡ูŠุจ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ straลกnฤ›

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ straลกne

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅฏๆ€•ๅœฐ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ grozno

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ hrรฆรฐilega

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ า›ะพั€า›ั‹ะฝั‹ัˆั‚ั‹ ั‚าฏั€ะดะต

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒกแƒแƒจแƒ˜แƒœแƒšแƒแƒ“

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ dษ™hลŸษ™tli ลŸษ™kildษ™

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ terriblemente

Etymology

The word 'dreadfully' originated from the Middle English 'dredful,' which meant full of dread or fear. Over time, the adverb 'dreadfully' developed to express extreme severity or unpleasantness. It has been used in English literature and everyday language to emphasize negative situations and feelings since the 16th century.

See also: dread, dreaded, dreadful, dreadfulness.

Word Frequency Rank

With rank #18,666, this word belongs to specialized vocabulary. While not common in everyday speech, it enriches your ability to express complex ideas.