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)

In a dreadful manner.
(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)

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

exceptionally, eminently, very much

German: furchtbar (de)
Greek:
Ancient: αἰνῶς (ainôs)

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

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