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dreadfully

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English

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Etymology

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Inherited from Middle English dredfully, dradefullich, dredefullich; equivalent to dreadful +‎ -ly.

Pronunciation

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Adverb

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dreadfully (comparative more dreadfully, superlative most dreadfully)

  1. In a dreadful manner; terribly.
  2. (dated) Exceptionally, eminently, very much.
    That restaurant seems dreadfully expensive.

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