Dreadfully
Dreadfully adverb - Of a dreadful kind.
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Synonyms for Dreadfully
Especially and dreadfully are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Especially" instead an adverb "Dreadfully".
Especially
Especially adverb - In the specific case of one person or thing as distinguished from others.
Dreadfully and especially are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Dreadfully" instead an adverb "Especially".
Nearby Word: especial
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- very and dreadfully
- very and especially
- greatly and dreadfully
- greatly and especially
- eminently and dreadfully
- eminently and especially
- uncommonly and dreadfully
- uncommonly and especially
- extremely and dreadfully
- extremely and especially
- most and dreadfully
- most and especially
- really and dreadfully
- really and especially
Both words in one sentence
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This is because their slaves, especially those born into it, are dull-witted from mental domination and the drudgery of years of service, and so are sustaining but dreadfully bland.
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The guards stand around in poorly made replicas of 15th century armor and medieval cross-hilted swords, which would be dreadfully out of fashion especially in a royal court.
Source: Series / Reign
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Especially and Dreadfully. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/dreadfully/especially
Dreadfully & Especially. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/dreadfully/especially>.
Especially or Dreadfully. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/dreadfully/especially.
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