dreadfully meaning and definition

DREADFULLY adverb

Definition of dreadfully (adverb)

1. of a dreadful kind
   • "there was a dreadfully bloody accident on the road this morning"
   • synonyms: awfully, horribly
2. 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"
   • synonyms: dismally