US /ˈfɪɹfəli/ UK /ˈfɪəfəli/
adv Freq #42401

Meanings

  1. 1
    adv

    in an alarming manner

    They were fearfully attacked.

  2. 2
    adv

    In a fearful manner; characterized by fear.

    I stepped fearfully into the pitch-dark cave.

  3. 3
    adv

    very; very much.

    He's a fearfully good striker.

  4. 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.

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