Die woordeboekbetekenis van die woord "vreeslik" is: op 'n wyse wat groot vrees, vrees of benoudheid veroorsaak; op 'n manier wat baie onaangenaam of sleg is; uiters of buitensporig.
I was dreadfully weary, but, scarcely understanding what had occasioned the change in my thoughts, I felt no longer any great aversion from the labor imposed.
After only one day within the cult, she already found it dreadfully boring.
When he had finished with the orange-tree, he began at the cactus but this, not being so easily plucked as the orange-tree, pricked him dreadfully.
Walking about on the streets felt so dreadfully dull by comparison.
I perceived not only the clouds roiling high above, but the mound I was using as cover, and its size and shape suddenly struck me as dreadfully coffin-like.
She tried to concentrate on the Cured woman beside her who was trying to stand and heard Sevita begin her broadcast in a dreadfully calm voice.
The distressing explanation she had to make to Harriet, and all that poor Harriet would be suffering, with the awkwardness of future meetings, the difficulties of continuing or discontinuing the acquaintance, of subduing feelings, concealing resentment, and avoiding eclat, were enough to occupy her in most unmirthful reflections some time longer, and she went to bed at last with nothing settled but the conviction of her having blundered most dreadfully.
I grew dreadfully afraid, and the horses shared my fear.
Dentistry is known to be a dreadfully high-pressure job.
It rained dreadfully hard for half an hour while we were at breakfast.
