Synonyms for dreadfully
- adverb
Most common
Definitions
- adv. 1
In a dreadful manner; terribly.
You behaved dreadfully yesterday night
Example sentences
- horribly That's when Tom knew something was horribly wrong.
- awfully That's an awfully high price to ask someone to pay.
- dismally Something is dismally wrong with this picture.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| dreadfully | rising | |
| horribly | rising | |
| awfully | rising | |
| appallingly | steady | |
| dismally | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 7 letters
- awfully2
- 8 letters
- horribly3, dismally3
- 11 letters
- appallingly4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (awfully2 = 2 syllables).