What is another word for dreadfully?
291 synonyms found
Pronunciation:
[ dɹˈɛdfəlɪ], [ dɹˈɛdfəlɪ], [ d_ɹ_ˈɛ_d_f_ə_l_ɪ]
There are plenty of different words that can be used as synonyms for the word "dreadfully." Some of the most common options might include words like "terribly," "awfully," "horribly," or "horridly." Others might suggest "frightfully" or "terrifyingly," both of which can convey a sense of extreme unease or apprehension. "Appallingly" can be another useful option, particularly in situations where something is genuinely shocking or disturbing. And some might also turn to more colloquial terms like "super unpleasant" or "insanely upsetting" to capture the same sense of overwhelming discomfort or anxiety. Ultimately, the best synonym for "dreadfully" will depend on the specific context in which it is being used.
Synonyms for Dreadfully:
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adv.
• awfully • all • terribly • very Other synonyms:
- desperate ,
- dire ,
- eminently ,
- exceedingly ,
- exceptionally ,
- extra ,
- extreme ,
- extremely ,
- grave ,
- greatly ,
- highly ,
- mighty ,
- most ,
- notably ,
- profound ,
- rigorous ,
- serious ,
- severe ,
- very .
Other relevant words:
- Afflictively ,
- Arrantly ,
- Direly ,
- Egregiously ,
- Indefinably ,
- Infamously ,
- Repugnantly ,
- abominably ,
- abysmal ,
- abysmally ,
- acute ,
- acutely ,
- agonizingly ,
- alarmingly ,
- anxiety ,
- appalling ,
- appallingly ,
- apprehension ,
- astoundingly ,
- atrocious ,
- atrociously ,
- awesomely ,
- awful ,
- awfully ,
- badly ,
- baldly ,
- balefully ,
- banefully ,
- basely ,
- bestially ,
- big ,
- bitterly ,
- blatantly ,
- brashly ,
- brutally ,
- calamitously ,
- confoundedly ,
- contemptibly ,
- critically ,
- cruelly ,
- damnable ,
- damnably ,
- damned ,
- dangerously ,
- deadly ,
- deathly ,
- deplorably ,
- desperately ,
- despicably ,
- detestably ,
- deuced ,
- deucedly ,
- direful ,
- direfully ,
- disastrously ,
- disconcertingly ,
- disgustingly ,
- dismayingly ,
- distinctly ,
- distressingly ,
- dolorously ,
- dread ,
- dreadful ,
- drearily ,
- enormous ,
- enormously ,
- entirely ,
- excessively ,
- excruciatingly ,
- execrable ,
- execrably ,
- exorbitantly ,
- extraordinarily ,
- extravagantly ,
- fatally ,
- fear ,
- fearful ,
- fearfully ,
- fearsomely ,
- flagrantly ,
- forbiddingly ,
- foreboding ,
- forewarning ,
- formidable ,
- formidably ,
- foully ,
- frighteningly ,
- frightful ,
- frightfully ,
- fully ,
- fulsomely ,
- ghastly ,
- great ,
- grievous ,
- grievously ,
- grimly ,
- grisly ,
- grossly ,
- gruesome ,
- gruesomely ,
- harshly ,
- heinous ,
- hellishly ,
- hideous ,
- hideously ,
- horrendously ,
- horrible ,
- horrid ,
- horridly ,
- horrifically ,
- horrifyingly ,
- improperly ,
- incomparably ,
- incredibly ,
- ineffably ,
- inexcusably ,
- infernally ,
- inordinately ,
- intolerably ,
- lamentably ,
- loathsomely ,
- miserable ,
- miserably ,
- monstrous ,
- monstrously ,
- mortally ,
- murderous ,
- nakedly ,
- nastily ,
- nauseatingly ,
- notoriously ,
- obnoxiously ,
- odiously ,
- offensively ,
- openly ,
- outrageously ,
- outstandingly ,
- overwhelmingly ,
- painfully ,
- permanently ,
- pesky ,
- piteously ,
- pitifully ,
- portentously ,
- premonition ,
- presentiment ,
- really ,
- redoubtable ,
- regrettably ,
- remarkably ,
- repulsively ,
- revoltingly ,
- rottenly ,
- sad ,
- sadly ,
- savagely ,
- scandalously ,
- seriously ,
- severely ,
- shabbily ,
- shamefully ,
- shatteringly ,
- shocking ,
- shockingly ,
- snapping ,
- something awful ,
- something fierce ,
- sordidly ,
- sorely ,
- spanking ,
- staggeringly ,
- startlingly ,
- stinking ,
- strikingly ,
- supremely ,
- surpassingly ,
- terminally ,
- terrible ,
- terribly ,
- terrific ,
- terrifically ,
- timorously ,
- torturously ,
- tragically ,
- tremendous ,
- tremendously ,
- unashamedly ,
- unbearably ,
- unconscionably ,
- unduly ,
- unholy ,
- unkindly ,
- unpardonably ,
- unspeakably ,
- unusually ,
- unutterably ,
- viciously ,
- vilely ,
- woefully ,
- wretched ,
- wretchedly .
- apology ,
- bad ,
- cheap ,
- cheapo ,
- cheesy ,
- clunky ,
- crap ,
- crappy ,
- day job ,
- downmarket ,
- downscale ,
- dreck ,
- dross ,
- excuse ,
- garbage ,
- gay ,
- gimcrack ,
- ill ,
- inadequacy ,
- inadequate ,
- low ,
- mean ,
- meretricious ,
- motley ,
- mouldy ,
- paltry ,
- pants ,
- pathetic ,
- pisser ,
- poor ,
- rinky-dink ,
- schlock ,
- set ,
- shite ,
- shitty ,
- sort ,
- tacky ,
- third-class ,
- third-rate ,
- tinny ,
- trinket ,
- unattractive ,
- unimpressed ,
- worst .
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How to use "Dreadfully" in context?
There's no mistaking the dreadfully feeling you get when something goes horribly wrong. Your heart races as you worry about what could have happened, and the feeling of guiltominates once you realize that you could have been a part of it. Dreadfully is synonymous with fearfully and deplorably, and is used to describe things that are very bad and unpleasant. When used as a noun, dreadfully means terribly or awfully. In both cases, it's often used to modulate the intensity of the adjective. For example, "She was dreadfully tired after her long day at work.
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Adverb
alarmingly, appallingly, awful, badly, bitterly, deeply, desperately, dramatically, enormously, exceedingly, exceptionally, extraordinarily, extremely, frightfully, gravely, grossly, hopelessly, hugely, immeasurably, immensely, incredibly, painfully, seriously, severely, shockingly, tremendously, unbelievably, utterly, vitally, woefully, horrendously.
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Other Related
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Adverb
awfully, horribly, terribly, terrifyingly.
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