Definition of the word dreadfully

Pronunciation of vocabulary dreadfully

dreadfullyadverb

khủng khiếp

/ˈdredfəli//ˈdredfəli/

Origin of the word dreadfully

The word "dreadfully" originates from the Old English word "drēad," meaning "fear" or "terror." It evolved into the Middle English "dred," then "dreadful" in the 14th century. "Dreadfully" emerged as an adverb in the 16th century, meaning "in a dreadful manner," highlighting the intensity of fear or terror. Over time, its meaning expanded to encompass other negative feelings like sadness, disappointment, or even boredom. Today, "dreadfully" is a common word used to express a range of unpleasant emotions or experiences.

Vocabulary summary dreadfully

typeadverb

meaninghorror, horror, horror

meaning(colloquial) extremely, very much, extremely, beyond

exampledreadfully tired

Example of vocabulary dreadfullynamespace

meaning

extremely; very much

vô cùng; rất nhiều

  • I'm dreadfully sorry.

    Tôi vô cùng xin lỗi.

  • I miss you dreadfully.

    Tôi nhớ bạn khủng khiếp.

  • The weather was dreadfully harsh last night, and many trees were damaged by the strong winds.

    Thời tiết đêm qua rất khắc nghiệt và nhiều cây đã bị gió mạnh làm hư hại.

  • I'm dreadfully sorry for missing your party last night, but I had an important meeting I couldn't avoid.

    Tôi thực sự xin lỗi vì đã bỏ lỡ bữa tiệc của bạn tối qua, nhưng tôi có một cuộc họp quan trọng không thể tránh được.

  • The hospital's waiting room was dreadfully overcrowded, and the patients had to wait for several hours before seeing a doctor.

    Phòng chờ của bệnh viện luôn quá tải và bệnh nhân phải chờ đợi nhiều giờ mới được gặp bác sĩ.

meaning

very badly

rất tệ

  • They suffered dreadfully during the war.

    Họ phải chịu đựng đau khổ khủng khiếp trong chiến tranh.

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