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fearfully — [fir′fəl ē] adv. 1. in a fearful manner 2. to a fearful extent 3. Informal very much; very [fearfully busy] … English World dictionary
Fearfully — Fear ful*ly, adv. In a fearful manner. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
fearfully — fear|ful|ly [ˈfıəfəli US ˈfır ] adv 1.) in a way that shows you are afraid ▪ She glanced fearfully over her shoulder. 2.) [+ adjective/adverb] BrE old fashioned extremely ▪ She s fearfully clever … Dictionary of contemporary English
fearfully — fear|ful|ly [ fırfli ] adverb 1. ) in a way that shows you are frightened: She kept looking fearfully over her shoulder. 2. ) INFORMAL OLD FASHIONED extremely: I m fearfully busy at the moment … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
fearfully — adverb 1 in a way that shows you are afraid: She glanced fearfully over her shoulder. 2 (+ adj/adv) old fashioned extremely: She s fearfully clever … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
fearfully — UK [ˈfɪə(r)f(ə)lɪ] / US [ˈfɪrf(ə)lɪ] adverb 1) in a way that shows you are frightened She kept looking fearfully over her shoulder. 2) informal old fashioned extremely I m fearfully busy at the moment … English dictionary
fearfully — adverb 1. in fear, she hurried down the stairs fearfully (Freq. 3) • Ant: ↑fearlessly • Derived from adjective: ↑fearful 2. in an alarming manner (Freq. 1) they were fearfully attacked … Useful english dictionary
fearfully — adv. Fearfully is used with these verbs: ↑ask, ↑glance … Collocations dictionary
fearfully — adverb she opened the door fearfully Syn: apprehensively, uneasily, nervously, timidly, timorously, hesitantly, with one s heart in one s mouth … Thesaurus of popular words
fearfully — fearful ► ADJECTIVE 1) showing or causing fear. 2) informal very great. DERIVATIVES fearfully adverb fearfulness noun … English terms dictionary
