dreadfully
In horrifying manner
Dreadfully means in a dreadful manner—terribly, awfully: The experiment went dreadfully wrong.
More often it serves as an intensifier meaning extremely or very: I'm dreadfully sorry, dreadfully boring, dreadfully expensive.
Like awfully and terribly, it has weakened from its original force and now simply emphasizes degree.
Extremely, often informally
- terriblyTo extreme degree
- horriblyIn a dreadful way
- frightfullyExtremely, alarmingly so
- appallinglyIn shocking manner
shockingly · abominably · atrociously · extremely · exceedingly · tremendously · incredibly · remarkably
Fearful anticipation of harm
- sinisterThreateningly suggestive of harm
- menacingConveying threat or danger
- eerieDisturbingly strange
- gloomyDark and dispiriting
threatening · dark · brooding · chilling · haunting · portentous · ill-omened · inauspicious
Terrifyingly horrible or pale
- hideousExtremely unpleasant to see
- horribleExtremely bad or unpleasant
- gruesomeCausing horror and disgust
- atrociousAppallingly, shockingly wicked
abominable · monstrous · heinous · vile · repulsive · revolting · loathsome · horrid
Extremely frightened
- frightenedExperiencing sudden fear
- scaredFeeling fear or alarm
- petrifiedSolidified or fear-paralyzed
- tremblingInvoluntary shaking motion
horrified · panicked · shuddering · cowering · quaking · apprehensive · anxious · nervous
awfully
Extremely, often informally
- terriblyTo extreme degree
- horriblyIn a dreadful way
- frightfullyExtremely, alarmingly so
appallingly · shockingly · abominably · atrociously · extremely · exceedingly · tremendously · incredibly · remarkably · desperately
foreboding
Fearful anticipation of harm
gloomy · threatening · dark · brooding · chilling · haunting · portentous · ill-omened · inauspicious · shadowy
ghastly
Terrifyingly horrible or pale
- hideousExtremely unpleasant to see
- horribleExtremely bad or unpleasant
- gruesomeCausing horror and disgust
atrocious · abominable · monstrous · heinous · vile · repulsive · revolting · loathsome · horrid · awful
terrified
Extremely frightened
- frightenedExperiencing sudden fear
- scaredFeeling fear or alarm
- petrifiedSolidified or fear-paralyzed
trembling · horrified · panicked · shuddering · cowering · quaking · apprehensive · anxious · nervous · uneasy
- intensifiersvery, really, extremely, absolutely, incredibly
- Posh Britishold boy, old chap, old bean, old sport, pip pip
- casual intensifiersreally, very, super, totally, pretty
- Victorian Exclamationsby Jove, good heavens, good gracious, goodness gracious, bless my soul
- intensifier adverbssurprisingly, amazingly, incredibly, unbelievably, remarkably
dreadfullywonderfully
In an excellent manner
beautifully · admirably · excellently · superbly · splendidly
dreadfullymildly
In a gentle way
slightly · somewhat · moderately · a little · faintly
dreadfullypeacefully
In tranquil fashion
pleasantly · comfortingly · soothingly · delightfully · quietly
- something dreadfulTerrible occurrence or entity
- penny dreadfulCheap Victorian crime serial
- most dreadful