What does fearfully mean?
Fearfully means In a fearful manner; characterized by fear..
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/ˈfɪɹfəli/ · adverb
In a fearful manner; characterized by fear..
I stepped fearfully into the pitch-dark cave.
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.
Use fearfully when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Fearfully means In a fearful manner; characterized by fear..
The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.
Possible antonyms include intrepidly, fearlessly, dauntlessly.
I stepped fearfully into the pitch-dark cave.
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