dreadfully
/ˈdrɛdfəli/
adverb
- In a very bad, unpleasant, or shocking way.
- She sang dreadfully, hitting every wrong note.
- The team played dreadfully and lost by ten points.
- The movie was dreadfully boring; I almost fell asleep.
- Very; extremely (used for emphasis, often with negative or strong feelings).
- The food was dreadfully expensive for such small portions.
- I'm dreadfully sorry for being late.
- He was dreadfully afraid of spiders.
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