dreadfully
adv. degree C1 Advanced US //ˈdɹɛdfəɫi// UK //dɹˈɛdfəli// dread·ful·ly
adv. very badly or extremely. You use it to emphasize that something is much worse than you expected.
adv. extremely or very badly; to a high degree. Often used to intensify adjectives related to quality or performance.
The weather was dreadfully cold this morning.
The play was dreadfully boring, and I found myself checking my watch every few minutes.
The report was dreadfully late, causing the board to question the department's ability to meet future deadlines under the current management.
Inherited from Middle English dredfully, dradefullich, dredefullich; equivalent to dreadful + -ly.