Dreadfully

  • 31awfully — [adv1] badly clumsily, disgracefully, disreputably, dreadfully, inadequately, incompletely, poorly, reprehensibly, shoddily, unforgivably, unpleasantly, wickedly, wretchedly; concepts 570,571 awfully [adv2] very badly, dreadfully, excessively,… …

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  • 32dismally — adverb 1. in a cheerless manner (Freq. 2) in August 1914 , there was a dismally sentimental little dinner, when the French, German, Austrian and Belgian members of the committee drank together to the peace of the future • Syn: ↑drearily • Derived …

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  • 33Adverbs — ◊ GRAMMAR An adverb is a word that gives information about how, when, where, or in what circumstances something happens. For example, quickly , well , now , and here are adverbs. Sit there quietly, and listen to this music. Everything we used was …

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  • 34adverbs — ◊ GRAMMAR An adverb is a word that gives information about how, when, where, or in what circumstances something happens. For example, quickly , well , now , and here are adverbs. Sit there quietly, and listen to this music. Everything we used was …

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  • 35to the bone — {adv.}, {slang}, {informal} Thoroughly, entirely, to the core, through all layers. * /I am dreadfully tired; I ve worked my fingers to the bone./ See: ALSO WORK ONE S FINGERS TO THE BONE …

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  • 36to the bone — {adv.}, {slang}, {informal} Thoroughly, entirely, to the core, through all layers. * /I am dreadfully tired; I ve worked my fingers to the bone./ See: ALSO WORK ONE S FINGERS TO THE BONE …

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  • 37Horribly — Hor ri*bly, adv. In a manner to excite horror; dreadfully; terribly. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 38Horrisonous — Hor*ris o*nous, a. [L. horrisonus; horrere to be horrible + sonus a sound.] Sounding dreadfully; uttering a terrible sound. [Obs.] Bailey. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 39Scrappy — Scrap py, a. Consisting of scraps; fragmentary; lacking unity or consistency; as, a scrappy lecture. [1913 Webster] A dreadfully scrappy dinner. Thackeray. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 40dreadful — I. adjective Date: 13th century 1. a. inspiring dread ; causing great and oppressive fear < a dreadful storm > b. inspiring awe or reverence < the dreadful sublimity of the mountain peaks > 2. extremely bad, distasteful, unpleasant, or shocking < …

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