Dreadfully Meaning in English

word · lemma: dreadful

US

UK

परिभाषा

Used to emphasize how bad, unpleasant, or extreme something is; it means 'very' in a negative or dramatic way. It can also mean 'extremely' but is typically used to describe something negative.

उपयोग और बारीकियां

Typically formal or literary, more common in British English than American. Often used for exaggeration or humor ('dreadfully sorry'). Not used for positive or neutral things. Avoid using in casual conversation in American English.

• Spanish: terriblemente - horriblemente
• Portuguese (BR): terrivelmente - horrivelmente
• Portuguese (PT): terrivelmente - horrivelmente
• Chinese (Simplified): 非常 - 可怕地
• Chinese (Traditional): 非常 - 可怕地
• Hindi: बेहद - भयानक रूप से
• Arabic: بشدة - بشكل مروع
• Bengali: ভয়াবহভাবে - অত্যন্ত খারাপভাবে
• Russian: ужасно - страшно - крайне
• Japanese: ひどく - 非常に（悪い意味で）
• Vietnamese: cực kỳ - vô cùng (theo nghĩa tiêu cực)
• Korean: 끔찍하게 - 몹시 (부정적인 의미로)
• Turkish: dehşetle - çok kötü bir şekilde
• Urdu: انتہائی افسوسناک طور پر - خوفناک حد تک
• Indonesian: sangat buruk - amat sangat (dalam arti negatif)

उदाहरण वाक्य

It was dreadfully cold outside this morning.

basic

I am dreadfully sorry for your loss.

basic

She was dreadfully late for the meeting.

basic

I was dreadfully bored during that long speech.

natural

We dreadfully underestimated how hard this would be.

natural

I didn't sleep well and now I feel dreadfully tired.

natural