word
Dreadfully
DREH-dfuh-lee
/ˈdrɛdfʌliː/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
dreadfully
Dictionary meaning
Of a dreadful kind.
Examples
- There was a dreadfully bloody accident on the road this morning.
Synonyms: awfully
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