fearfully

ˈfɪrfəli
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Translation of fearfully into German

Adverb

1.

emotion

in a manner filled with fear or apprehension
  • She looked around fearfully, expecting to see someone..Sie sah sich ängstlich um und erwartete, jemanden zu sehen
2.

emphasis

DatedUK
to a great extent or degree
DatedUK
  • He was fearfully tired after the long journey.Er war furchtbar müde nach der langen Reise.
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Synonyms and analogies of fearfully in English

Examples of fearfully in a sentence

  • The child clung to her mother fearfully.
  • The storm was fearfully intense, causing widespread damage.
  • She was fearfully excited about the surprise party.

Translations of "fearfully" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Adverb
ängstlichadv.

The dog cowered fearfully during the thunderstorm, hiding under the table.

Der Hund kauerte sich ängstlich während des Gewitters unter den Tisch.

furchtsamadv.

The violinist played fearfully, her trembling fingers producing a haunting melody.

Die Geigerin spielte furchtsam, ihre zitternden Finger erzeugten eine eindringliche Melodie.

schrecklichadv.

So fearfully awkward having a dead body lying about.

Es ist so schrecklich heikel, eine Leiche hier rumliegen zu haben,

furchtbaradv.

The noncapitalist peasantry suffered under them fearfully, and with it the urban petty bourgeoisie and proletariat.

Die nichtkapitalistische Bauernschaft hatte unter ihm furchtbar gelitten und mit ihr das städtische Kleinbürgertum und Proletariat.

angsterfüllt

Together they watched fearfully as the glowing object drew closer, landed on the roof and vanished completely.

Zusammen beobachteten sie angsterfüllt, wie sich dieses glühende Objekt stetig näherte, über das Dach hinwegzog und dann vollständig verschwand.

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fearfully: Examples and translations in context

Survivors still speak fearfully about year zero, when families were torn apart overnight.

Überlebende sprechen noch heute ängstlich vom Jahr Null, als Familien über Nacht zerrissen wurden.

He waited fearfully for his turn, dreading what the teacher would say.

Ängstlich wartete er auf seine Reihe, fürchtend, was der Lehrer sagen würde.

The children were sitting in their benches looking at me fearfully.

Die Kinder saßen auf ihren Bänken und guckten mich ängstlich an.

The children watched the horror movie fearfully, buried under blankets on the couch.

Die Kinder sahen sich ängstlich den Horrorfilm an, unter Decken auf dem Sofa vergraben.

Sitting in the dark, she fearfully listened for any sound that might betray danger.

Im Dunkeln sitzend, lauschte sie ängstlich auf jedes Geräusch, das Gefahr verraten könnte.

The hiker scaled the cliff fearfully, mindful of every precarious step.

Der Wanderer kletterte ängstlich die Klippe hinauf, auf jede heikle Stelle achtend.

The soldier advanced fearfully through the fog, gun at the ready for any threat.

Der Soldat bewegte sich ängstlich durch den Nebel, die Waffe bereit für jede Bedrohung.

Animals are often fearfully alert in order to avoid being eaten.

Tiere sind oft ängstlich wachsam um nicht gefressen zu werden.

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