English adverb: dreadfully | |||
1. | dreadfully of a dreadful kind | ||
Samples | There was a dreadfully bloody accident on the road this morning. | ||
Synonyms | awfully, horribly | ||
2. | dreadfully in a dreadful manner | ||
Samples | 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. | ||
Synonyms | dismally | ||