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fearfully

fear·fully

UK/ˈfɪəfəli/ US/ˈfɪɹfəli/ rare dated uk

adverb

1.

in fear, "she hurried down the stairs fearfully"

Antonyms
2.

in an alarming manner

  • “they were fearfully attacked”

Origin

From fearful + -ly.

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