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dreadfully

How to use dreadfully in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for dreadfully.

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It's not as mature as Java tooling, and compilation is dreadfully slow.

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Quick take

of a dreadful kind; "there was a dreadfully bloody accident on the road this morning"

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of dreadfully gathered in one view.

adverb

of a dreadful kind; "there was a dreadfully bloody accident on the road this morning"

adverb

in a dreadful manner; "as he looks at the mess he has left behind he must wonder how the Brits so often managed to succeed in the kind of situation where he has so dismally failed"

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for dreadfully.

adverb

of a dreadful kind; "there was a dreadfully bloody accident on the road this morning"

See also: awfully, horribly

adverb

in a dreadful manner; "as he looks at the mess he has left behind he must wonder how the Brits so often managed to succeed in the kind of situation where he has so dismally failed"

See also: dismally

Example sentences

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It's not as mature as Java tooling, and compilation is dreadfully slow.

2

Anyone know what those would be?So, sure- maybe nicotine isn't very addictive, yet it makes an otherwise non-addictive drug dreadfully addictive.

3

Surprise specially given it would be supported by us instead of their dreadfully expensive and mostly useless DBA departments.

4

That level of armament is a sign of something dreadfully wrong with American society, and certainly not helpful towards fixing it.

5

Young single men, especially poorly educated ones, are generally dreadfully bad at cost-benefit analysis and planning for their futures.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use dreadfully in a sentence?

It's not as mature as Java tooling, and compilation is dreadfully slow.

What does dreadfully mean?

of a dreadful kind; "there was a dreadfully bloody accident on the road this morning"

What part of speech is dreadfully?

dreadfully is commonly used as adverb.