Dreadfully and Passably

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Dreadfully adverb - Of a dreadful kind.

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Passably is an antonym for dreadfully.

Nearby Words: dreadful, dread, dreading

Passably adverb - In a satisfactory way.

Usage example: looking for a husband who is rich as well as passably handsome

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Dreadfully is an antonym for passably.

Nearby Word: passable

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Passably and Dreadfully. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/dreadfully/passably

Dreadfully & Passably. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/dreadfully/passably>.

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