fearfully
/ˈfɪəf(ə)li
/ /ˈfɪəfʊli/adverb
1In an anxious manner; apprehensively: he glanced over his shoulder fearfully...
- In the village were only scared-looking women standing in small groups, glancing fearfully around.
- A gaggle of ibis roosting in a nearby tree hooted fearfully.
- They don't step up to a long first putt thinking fearfully of a possible three-putt.
Synonyms
apprehensively, uneasily, nervously, timidly, timorously, diffidently, hesitantly;
with apprehension/trepidation, with bated breath, with one's heart in one's mouth
2 [as submodifier] Dreadfully; extremely: she was fearfully worried for the welfare of her family...
- Fielding had a fearfully difficult time in his youth trying to work out what girls wanted.
- The online version of a gallery show, it has some fearfully vicious images - check out particularly the caricatures.
- He does not sound at all handsome, and he is fearfully old.
Synonyms
extremely, exceedingly, exceptionally, remarkably, uncommonly, extraordinarily, incredibly, most, very, really, immensely, thoroughly, positively, decidedly, downright;
Scottish unco;
North American quite
informal tremendously, awfully, terribly, frightfully, dreadfully, terrifically, desperately, seriously, devilishly, hugely, fantastically, madly, ultra, too … for words, mucho, mega, majorly, oh-so
British informal jolly, ever so, dead, well, fair, right
North American informal real, mighty, awful, plumb, powerful, way
South African informal lekker
informal, dated devilish, hellish, frightfully
archaic exceeding
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