fearfully
adverb
in fear
“she hurried down the stairs fearfully”
Oppositesfearlesslyin an alarming manner
“they were fearfully attacked”
Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University
What does “fearfully” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.
“fearfully” is an adverb with 2 meanings. Its most common meaning is: in fear.
in fear
“she hurried down the stairs fearfully”
in an alarming manner
“they were fearfully attacked”
Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University