dreadfully

adverb

Definition of dreadfullynext
as in terribly

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dreadfully
  1. terribly
  2. poorly
  3. bad
Adverb
  • All, that is, except the lamb, which was only a baby itself and still terribly afraid.
    Karen Zautyk, New York Daily News, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Carissa may not travel terribly far in the course of the film, but her awareness of her existing world expands considerably, which makes for a more delicately stirring arc than expected in a coming-of-age tale of this variety.
    Guy Lodge, Variety, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of terribly
Adverb
  • The Rams have become a much different team than the one that started the season so poorly.
    Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 27 Dec. 2024
  • If the Olympics had gone poorly, the answer to this question probably would have been the 2-0 loss to Mexico at the W Gold Cup.
    Jeff Rueter, The Athletic, 27 Dec. 2024
Definition of poorly
Adverb
  • Remember, too much of a good thing can turn bad quickly!
    Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 3 Apr. 2024
  • That started off bad and got better.
    Vulture, Vulture, 21 Feb. 2023
Definition of bad
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