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Apprehensively or in an anxious manner
“The Demon sank into a chair, nerveless and limp, but still staring fearfully at the boy.”
To a great or extreme degree
“His eyes were light blue and rather small, and his face was fearfully freckled, but for all that, he was not a bad-looking boy.”
In a manner that is strange, weird, or fear-inspiring
In a way that shows despair
Adverb for feeling or showing fear or terror
“A person feels fearful in the face of circumstances that are uncontrollable through his efforts alone.”
Adverb for worried, disturbed, or feeling or showing anxiety
“They are wary of the aftermath of the amendment and feeling fearful about the crackdown and possibility of deportation.”
Adverb for causing, or likely to cause, one to be afraid or frightened
“His great mental powers received a fearful shock, and his reason for a short time reeled under the calamity.”
Adverb for causing, or likely to cause, one to be upset or distressed
“There he heard the fearful news of a civil war in England.”
Adverb for timid in character, or generally lacking in self-confidence
“Is a fearful and timid child likely to develop into an anxious adult?”
Adverb for showing or displaying a lack of courage
“Let the same thing be said by any who are ordered to suffer things that fearful and cowardly men would weep over.”
Adverb for marked by doubts or suspicions
Adverb for having a strong sense of guilt
Adverb for of, supporting, or pertaining to traditionalism
Adverb for having or displaying a violent or ferocious aggressiveness
Adverb for undecided or unsure of how to act
Adverb for having or showing a belief in superstitions
Adverb for lacking in confidence, assertiveness or self-assurance
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