dreadfully

/ˈdɹɛdfəɫi/ adv B2

very

Word Origin From dread, from Old English drǣdan 'to fear,' and the suffixes -ful and -ly. Dreadfully means 'in a manner full of dread.' The PIE root *dʰrewgʰ- is the same as in dream? Actually, dread is related to Old Norse drjúgr 'lasting, strong,' so dread is something that endures. The word dreadful once meant 'full of awe' as well as fear. So dreadfully can be intensely bad or, archaically, awe-inspiring.

adv very B2

I am dreadfully sorry for the mistake.

(副词) 非常;极其

我对这个错误深感抱歉。

(adverbio) terriblemente; sumamente; extremadamente; tremendamente [muchísimo; muy]

Lo siento muchísimo por el error.

(adverbe) extrêmement; terriblement; affreusement; horriblement [extrêmement, terriblement]

Je suis dreadfully désolé pour cette erreur.

(Adverb) schrecklich; fürchterlich; äußerst [in sehr hohem Maße oder auf unangenehme Weise]

Es tut mir **dreadfully** leid, dass ich den Fehler gemacht habe.

(副詞) とても、非常に、ひどく

私は間違いを犯したことをとても申し訳なく思っている。

(advérbio) terrivelmente; extremamente; muitíssimo [muito; terrivelmente]

Sinto muito pelo erro.

adv In a dreadful manner; terribly.

The patient was dreadfully ill and needed immediate medical attention.

(副词) 可怕地;恐怖地

这位病人病得非常严重,需要立即就医。

(adverbio) terriblemente; pésimamente; espantosamente; horriblemente [De manera terrible; pésimamente.]

El paciente estaba terriblemente enfermo y necesitaba atención médica inmediata.

(adverbe) terriblement; horriblement; effroyablement; atrocement; épouvantablement [De manière terrible ; affreusement, de façon épouvantable.]

Le patient était dreadfully malade et avait besoin de soins médicaux immédiats.

(Adverb) **dreadfully** *Adv.* – Auf eine schreckliche, furchtbare oder äußerst unangenehme Weise.

Der Patient war **dreadfully** krank und benötigte sofortige medizinische Hilfe.

(副詞) ひどく、恐ろしく、悲惨な様子で。

患者はひどく衰弱しており、すぐに医療処置が必要だった。

(advérbio) terrivelmente; horrivelmente; medonhamente [De maneira terrível; terrivelmente.]

O paciente estava terrivelmente doente e precisava de atendimento médico imediato.

adv Exceptionally, eminently, very much.

She was dreadfully excited about her upcoming trip to Paris.

(副词) 极其;非常;极度

她对即将到来的巴黎之行感到异常兴奋。

(adverbio) extremadamente; sumamente; enormemente; increíblemente [Excepcionalmente, extremadamente, muchísimo.]

Estaba terriblemente emocionada con su próximo viaje a París.

(adverbe) terriblement; extrêmement; éperdument; follement; vraiment [Extrêmement, énormément.]

Elle était dreadfully excitée par son prochain voyage à Paris.

(Adverb) **dreadfully** *Adv.* – In außerordentlichem Maße; sehr, überaus (verstärkend).

Sie war **dreadfully** aufgeregt wegen ihrer bevorstehenden Reise nach Paris.

(副詞) 極端に、著しく、非常に。

彼女はこれから行くパリの旅行をとても楽しみにしていた。

(advérbio) extremamente; imensamente; terrivelmente [Excepcionalmente, extremamente, muitíssimo.]

Ela estava terrivelmente animada com sua próxima viagem a Paris.

Word parts: dread + ful + ly

Common collocations

be verb have verb so adv miss verb feel verb suffer verb sorry adj not adv wrong adj still adv do verb quite adv

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