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Stephen Crane

I looked here;

I looked there;

Nowhere could I see my love.

And--this time--

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adverb

in a way that is correct and exact; without error

She measured the ingredients accurately to ensure the cake turned out perfectly.

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dreadfully

Part of SpeechadverbPronunciation/ˈdɹɛd.fʊl.i/Used In Literature ↓

In a dreadful manner.

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Common Phrases

. dreadfullyafraid dreadfullysorry dreadfullyfrightened dreadfullywrong dreadfullyill dreadfully
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Poetry examples for dreadfully

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