dreadfully Meaning, Definition & Usage
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adverb of a dreadful kind
horribly; awfully.
- there was a dreadfully bloody accident on the road this morning
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adverb in a dreadful manner
dismally.
- as he looks at the mess he has left behind he must wonder how the Brits so often managed to succeed in the kind of situation where he has so dismally failed
WordNet
Dread"ful*ly adverb
Definitions
In a dreadful manner; terribly. Dryden.