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# fearfully

adverb

«fearfully» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. In a frightened or worried way. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fearfully/#m1)
2. (old-fashioned, UK) Very or extremely: «fearfully clever». [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fearfully/#m2)
3. In a way that is frightening to see. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fearfully/#m3)

### In the lessons

In stories it shows how a character acts when scared: «she looked fearfully at the door». In old-fashioned British talk it can simply mean «very». Phrases: look fearfully, whisper fearfully, fearfully sorry.

### Examples

- The kitten peeped fearfully out from under the bed. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fearfully/#x1)
- He whispered fearfully, «Did you hear that noise?» [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fearfully/#x2)
- The children looked fearfully at the dark cave. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fearfully/#x3)
- She stepped fearfully onto the wobbly bridge. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fearfully/#x4)
- I'm fearfully sorry for being late, said the old gentleman. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fearfully/#x5)
- The little boy held his mother's hand fearfully during the storm. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fearfully/#x6)
- His jaws were open, his tongue hung from his mouth, and his eyes glared fearfully. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fearfully/#x7)

### Note

Adjective: fearful (afraid, or causing fear). Similar: nervously, anxiously. Opposite: bravely, boldly, fearlessly. The «very» sense sounds old-fashioned and posh.

## In Jewish tradition

Here it means in a way that fills one with awe.

**Interpretation.** The tradition reads this verse as praise for the wonder of the human body and the Creator who made it.

### Examples

- I will give thanks unto Thee, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made; wonderful are Thy works; and that my soul knoweth right well. (Writings PSA.139.14, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/F/fearfully/#x1)

### Note

Adjective: fearful (afraid, or causing fear). Similar: nervously, anxiously. Opposite: bravely, boldly, fearlessly. The «very» sense sounds old-fashioned and posh.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «fearfully» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fearfully/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«fearfully» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/fearfully.html) on Mova free.
- [Trees and pragmatics of «fearfully» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/F/fearfully/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«fearfully» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/fearfully.html) on Mova free.