fearfully
In a fearful manner; characterized by fearIn a fearful manner; characterized by fear.
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» "Where are you?" I asked fearfully.
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2 sensesIn a fearful manner; characterized by fear.
I stepped fearfully into the pitch-dark cave.
in fear
(UK, dated)Very; very much.
He's a fearfully good striker.
Examples
6 sentences"Where are you?" I asked fearfully.
It was her fearfully pale complexion that caught his eye.
The cat meowed fearfully.
This club is fearfully dull. The dance floor is empty and the smoking patio is packed.
We came fearfully close to the Sun's orbit because we launched from the wrong side of Mercury.
Forms
more fearfully, most fearfully| Comparative | more fearfully Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most fearfully |
regular
Antonyms
1 antonymsWord family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Adverbs of manner — Because it is an -ly adverb
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.