dread ‧ ful ‧ ly /ˈdredf ə li/ BrE AmE adverb
1 . extremely or very much:
They’re dreadfully busy at the moment.
Would you mind dreadfully if I didn’t come?
2 . very badly:
The team played dreadfully.
dread ‧ ful ‧ ly /ˈdredf ə li/ BrE AmE adverb
1 . extremely or very much:
They’re dreadfully busy at the moment.
Would you mind dreadfully if I didn’t come?
2 . very badly:
The team played dreadfully.
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012