dreadfully

English

Etymology

From Middle English dredfully, dradefullich, dredefullich, equivalent to dreadful +‎ -ly.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdɹɛd.fʊl.i/

Adverb

dreadfully (comparative more dreadfully, superlative most dreadfully)

1. In a dreadful manner.
2. (dated) Exceptionally, eminently, very much.

   That restaurant seems dreadfully expensive.

Translations

in a dreadful manner

• Catalan: espantosament (ca)
• Danish: forfærdelig, frygtelig, skrækkelig, skrækkelig
• French: terriblement (fr)
• German: furchtbar (de)
• Greek:

  Ancient: αἰνῶς (ainôs)

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• Hungarian: félelmetesen (hu), ijesztően
• Portuguese: terrivelmente (pt)
• Walloon: teribmint (wa)

exceptionally, eminently, very much

• German: furchtbar (de)
• Greek:

  Ancient: αἰνῶς (ainôs)

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• Hungarian: borzasztóan, szörnyen (hu), irtó (hu), irtózatosan (hu)
• Portuguese: terrivelmente (pt)
• Walloon: carapmint (wa), teribmint (wa)