fearfully C1 Topic:Emotions & Feelings US /ˈfɪɹfəli/ UK /ˈfɪəfəli/ See IPA manual Freq #42401 Meanings 1 adv in an alarming manner They were fearfully attacked. 2 adv In a fearful manner; characterized by fear. I stepped fearfully into the pitch-dark cave. 3 adv very; very much. He's a fearfully good striker. 4 adv in fear, 'she hurried down the stairs fearfully' Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adv · in an alarming manner alarminglyfrighteninglyscarily Word family Derived forms unfearfully Etymology From fearful + -ly. Topics Emotions & Feelings External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # fearfully **Type:** Word **Level:** C1 **Part of speech:** adv **IPA (US):** /ˈfɪɹfəli/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈfɪəfəli/ **Frequency rank:** 42401 ## Meanings 1. in an alarming manner 2. In a fearful manner; characterized by fear. 3. very; very much. 4. in fear, 'she hurried down the stairs fearfully' ## Examples - They were fearfully attacked. - I stepped fearfully into the pitch-dark cave. - He's a fearfully good striker. ## Derived Forms - unfearfully ## Etymology From fearful + -ly. ## Topics - Emotions & Feelings markdown