Dreadfully
Dreadfully adverb - Of a dreadful kind.
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Real and dreadfully are semantically related. (North American) In some cases you can use "Real" instead an adverb "Dreadfully". informal substitute
Real
Real adverb - To a great degree.
Dreadfully and real are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Dreadfully" instead an adverb "Real".
Both words in one sentence
- The problem is, she's a real estate lawyer, which Vanessa quickly finds dreadfully boring.
Source: Omnidisciplinary Lawyer - Historical-Domain Character: Charles Dickens himself in "A Writerly Life Made Dreadfully Difficult" (although the Charles Dickens in most of the episode is very obviously Mr Benevolent, the real one does appear at the end).
Source: Radio / Bleak Expectations
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Real and Dreadfully. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 02, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/dreadfully/real
Dreadfully & Real. N.p., 2016. Web. 02 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/dreadfully/real>.
Real or Dreadfully. 2016. Accessed August 02, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/dreadfully/real.
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