FEARFULLY - Definition & Meaning for Kids

Simple definitions and word synonyms for kids.

Part of speech: Adverb

in fear, "she hurried down the stairs fearfully"

Part of speech: Adverb

in an alarming manner

Example: they were fearfully attacked

fearful – A related word in the same word family.

ly – A related word in the same word family.

Some English words are 'fossil words'—they only survive in idioms or fixed phrases.