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dreadfully

1 of 1adverb
/ˈdrɛd.fə.li/
1

to an extremely high degree or intensity

  • The news about the accident was dreadfully shocking.
  • The weather turned dreadfully cold overnight.
  • The project outcomes were dreadfully disappointing.
  • She felt dreadfully nervous before the important presentation.
  • I was dreadfully bored during the meeting.
2

in a very bad or unpleasant way

  • She behaved dreadfully at the dinner party.
  • He treated the waiter dreadfully, without a shred of respect.
  • That movie was dreadfully made, nothing about it worked.
  • They handled the complaint dreadfully, making things worse.
  • She played the piano dreadfully and missed nearly every note.