fearfully — ozdic

Collocations

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ADJ.

close, dull, good, great, grown, old, pale, ugly

VERB + FEARFULLY

asked, came, club, meowed, ship, sounds, stepped

FEARFULLY + NOUN

complexion, pitch-dark, striker, witch

PREP.

into

Definitions

adv

1

In a fearful manner; characterized by fear.

I stepped fearfully into the pitch-dark cave.

2

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.

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01

I stepped fearfully into the pitch-dark cave.

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02

He's a fearfully good striker.

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03

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 t

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This club is fearfully dull. The dance floor is empty and the smoking patio is packed.

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It was her fearfully pale complexion that caught his eye.

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We came fearfully close to the Sun's orbit because we launched from the wrong side of Mercury.

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In some senses, fearfully is marked as dated, UK. Watch for register when choosing this word.