dredfully

== Middle English == === Alternative forms === dradefullich, dredefullich, dredefully, dreedfully, drefully === Etymology === From dredful +‎ -ly (adverbial suffix). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈdrɛdfu(l)liː/, /ˈdrɛ̝ːdfu(l)liː/, /-lit͡ʃ(ə)/ === Adverb === dredfully In a frightened or terrified way. In an awe-inspiring way; reverentially. Dreadfully, horribly, dangerously. ==== Descendants ==== English: dreadfully === References === “drēdefullī, adj.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.