fearfully
adverb
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Pronunciation: /ˈfɪɹfəli/ / /ˈfɪəfəli/
adv
Etymology: Etymology tree English fearful Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-Germanic *-ê Proto-Germanic *-līkê Proto-West Germanic *-līkē Old English -līċe Middle English -ly English -ly English fearfully From fearful + -ly.
- In a fearful manner; characterized by fear.
“I stepped fearfully into the pitch-dark cave.”
- very; very much.
“He's a fearfully good striker.”
“Remember, when a horse is on its side the kicking-strap is useless, and the breechen nearly so, to prevent the swing of its hind legs; your aim is to get it away from the steps or wheel-plate of the trap, which, in its struggles, may cut its legs fearfully.”